Padden calls for a vote on firearms bill. OLYMPIA -- A person under a restraining order for domestic violence can be ordered to surrender all firearms under a law that passed the Legislature this afternoon. In a 49-0 vote, the Senate sent to Gov. Jay…
Inslee said legislators have moved to the center, but still haven't come together on a transportation package. OLYMPIA -- With time running out in the legislative session, Gov. Jay Inslee acknowledged "something's got to break very very soon" to pass a package that would pay…
Inslee urges Legislature to approve student testing bill. OLYMPIA -- The Legislature should approve a bill requiring statewide testing in an effort to keep $40 million in federal funding for local schools, Gov. Jay Inslee said today. Speaking at a press conference while teachers opposed…
Activists trying to rally support for immigration reform outside Spokane City Hall got a rude welcome to the Inland Northwest this morning. A young man walked briskly past the ongoing news conference and, with TV cameras rolling, muttered, "Go back to Mexico." He then continued…
Majority Coalition members watch vote count on liquor sales bill. It passed 26-23. OLYMPIA -- In a fight over fixing problems with an initiative that got the state out of the liquor business, the Senate tried to make it cheaper for restaurants and bars to…
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