OLYMPIA -- One of the state's top budget hawks points out today that Gov. Chris Gregoire's ability to order across the board budget cuts only goes so far if the federal government doesn't come through on Medicaid funding. In other words, if Congress punts on…
Republicans of Spokane County endorsed Leonard Christian for county auditor.Which shouldn't come as a huge surprise, considering Christian is the only Republican running against a Democratic incumbent, Vicky Dalton.But as Sunday's story explained, this year has proven that nothing involving Republican endorsements can be taken…
The National Conference of State Legislatures compiled a map of state cigarette taxes that shows Washington at No. 3, and may wear out the road between Spokane and Idaho for smokers.Click on the map for a clearer view, or go here to read the post…
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