AP Photo Editor's note: For those who found today's Live Blog of the Governor's state-of-the-state address a bit unorthodox or disjointed, here's the more standard approach to reporting the speech, which will appear in Wednesday's print edition of The Spokesman-Review: OLYMPIA — In her last…
The new leader of the U.S. Senate’s Budget Committee said Tuesday that Republican threats to shutdown the government are irresponsible. U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., said there will be opportunities to negotiate budget cuts without crafting a deal around increasing the county’s borrowing limit. “The…
OLYMPIA -- Spokane Rep. Kevin Parker will give the Republican response to Jay Inslee's inaugural address Wednesday. Inslee will give his speech after he and other statewide elected officials take the oath of office Wednesday morning in the Capitol Rotunda. The ceremony starts at 10:30…
OLYMPIA -- One of the state's six hearings on how things are going with the legalization of marijuana in Washington is set for Spokane next month. The Washington State Liquor Control Board, which is working on ways to set up legal production of marijuana, will…
AP Photo OLYMPIA -- Gov. Chris Gregoire, in her last speech to the Legislature and the state, said Washington has accomplished much over the last eight years and has much more to do. "We won't rest on our laurels," she said. Here are some highlights…
WASHINGTON -- More tough talk from Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers today. The House Republican Conference chairwoman disputed any suggestion the GOP was engaging in irresponsible threats by acknowledging its willingness to shut down the government over federal spending policies. Instead, she said it’s President Barack…
OLYMPIA -- State senators enterred the House of Representatives to cheers from the assembled reps, plus handshakes and hugs as they made their way to the temporary chairs set up near the desks on the floor. It raises the question: Is this the most congenial…
OLYMPIA -- Gov. Chris Gregoire gives her final state of the state address this morning to a joint session of Congress in what might be regarded as "speech week." There were speeches yesterday for the opening day of the Legislative session, and there will be…
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