OLYMPIA -- Gov. Jay Inslee thinks the Legislature should leave the state's workers compensation system alone and work through the reforms approved in 2011. House Republicans and the GOP-dominated Senate majority think the state needs to reform the reforms. Although not terribly surprising, they managed…
NOTE: This post was updated at 6:25 p.m. Feb. 6, 2013 to reflect that the Public Disclosure Commission provided the Spokane Firefighters Union with incorrect information about when it needed to file campaign spending reports. Thanks to Proposition 2, Spokane’s special election on Feb. 12…
OLYMPIA – Gov. Jay Inslee has a final say on whether the Spokane Tribe can build a proposed casino on the West Plains near Fairchild Air Force Base, but wouldn't say Wednesday which way he’s leaning on the project or further tribal gambling in the…
Two Spokane City Council members have apologized for using their city email accounts to send campaign messages. Spokane City Council President Ben Stuckart and Amber Waldref sent electronic newsletters to supporters recently that included their opinions on the three proposed measures that will be decided…
The campaign in support of the library tax in Spokane has fixed campaign disclosure problems with the state Public Disclosure Commission. The group, Yes for Spokane Libraries, was late in reporting campaign contributions and spending by several weeks. Last week, it filed reports showing how…
OLYMPIA -- Gov. Jay Inslee has a press conference late this morning, and the House Republicans and Senate coalition leaders have one an hour later. That doesn't necessarily mean the legislators expect Inslee to say something that demands a rapid response. Both sides usually have…
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