Dangerous mental health patients could not leave state hospitals for field trips or most other excursions without specific court orders, under a bill the Legislature is considering.The bill, prompted by Phillip Paul’s escape from last fall’s “field trip” to the Spokane County Fair by Eastern…
OLYMPIA -- Gov. Chris Gregoire and a phalanx of state officials who deal with health care tried to send a message to a Congress that may be wavering on the issue in the wake of last week's U.S. Senate race in Massachusetts:"Regardless of one election,…
Political pundit & prognasticator Stuart Rothenburg lists several Pacific Northwest races as ones to watch in the 2010 congressional elections.Like many politicos, he lists Idaho's Walt Minnick, a freshman Democratic congressman representing a Republican district. Idaho's 1st Congressional District is listed "Toss Up, tilt Republican.Rothenburg…
If this were a football game, we'd be down to the last minute or so of the first quarter. This is day 15 of a 60 day session.The Service Employees union is at the Capitol lobbying today, as are dental hygenists, and the state Medical…
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