Tue., Jan. 14, 2014
OLYMPIA – Washington should raise its minimum wage, spend more on schools and highways, raise teacher salaries and do something about climate change, Gov. Jay Inslee said Tuesday. “We have done hard things. And we can do more,” the Democratic governor told a joint legislative…
Tue., Jan. 14, 2014
A West Central Neighborhood leader says his life won’t be altered much by his recent lottery win that will give him $1,000 a week for the rest of his life. Kelly Cruz, 53, was with his father on New Year’s Eve at Safeway on Northwest…
Tue., Jan. 14, 2014
We're covering Gov. Jay Inslee's state of the state address with a live Twitter feed from the House of Representatives floor: Tweets about "#waleg"
Tue., Jan. 14, 2014
OLYMPIA -- Gov. Jay Inslee delivers his "state of the state" address to a joint session of the Legislature at noon. Last month he signaled he's pushing for a "hold steady, get ready" budget for the short session. The road to "hold steady" could get…
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