Trying to get a weekend story done, so I'll let others do the talking:-Joe Turner, on why big tuition hikes at Washington's state colleges may be in the works,-Rich Nafziger, on why that would be a bad, bad idea,-Jim Camden, on how Peter Goldmark is…
Stan Marshburn, a longtime state official, has been named interim head of the state Department of Social and Health Services. Marshburn takes over Jan. 5, when the agency's current chief, Robin Arnold-Williams, switches hats to become the new director of Gov. Chris Gregoire's stable of…
It will be a happier new year, at least for some Washington workers.Tomorrow, Washington’s minimum wage will rise to $8.55 an hour from $8.07, a full $2 an hour higher than in neighboring Idaho.“Washington’s is still the highest, followed by Oregon, California and Massachusetts,” said…
Short takes and breaking news from the Washington Legislature and the state capital.
