Fri., Feb. 5, 2016
Senate OKs some 'lane splitting' for motorcycles 5
Motorcycles could go around cars in slow-moving traffic by "sharing" the far left lane or shoulder under a bill that passed the Senate Friday.
Spin Control archive for Jan. 1, 2016
FRIDAY, FEB. 5, 2016
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 3, 2016
Wed., Feb. 3, 2016
Transgender bathroom bill passes committee 107
A bill that restricts the use of bathrooms, locker rooms and other public facilities based on genitalia, was approved by a Senate committee
Wed., Feb. 3, 2016
Senate panel OKs sex selection abortion ban 2
A divided Senate Law and Justice Committee approved a bill that would ban abortions performed based on the gender of the fetus.
Wed., Feb. 3, 2016
Spokane's family leave law would be 'grandfathered' under bill change
Spokane's family leave ordinance would survive under a change to a workplace bill approved Wednesday.
TUESDAY, FEB. 2, 2016
Tue., Feb. 2, 2016
Lawmakers urged to help bring salmon back to Upper Columbia 12
Members of the Spokane tribe asked legislators to join an effort to bring salmon back to the Upper Columbia River.
Tue., Feb. 2, 2016
Abortions for sex selection: Gender discrimination or ugly stereotype? 2
Outlawing abortions for parents who want to select the gender of their baby would be a way for Washington to say it doesn’t allow sex discrimination anywhere, supporters of a bill told a Senate committee Tuesday. Opponents countered the bill is a solution to a problem that doesn’t exist in the state and perpetuates a ugly stereotype
Tue., Feb. 2, 2016
WaLeg Day 23: Hearings on abortion, salmon, orcas and pot
A busy day for committee hearings with a wide range of topics.
SUNDAY, JAN. 31, 2016
Sun., Jan. 31, 2016
Sunday Spin 3: Officially unappointed 1
Lieutenant governor bounces senator from task force.
Sun., Jan. 31, 2016
Sunday Spin 2: Inslee not biting on ski expansion request 2
Governor not commenting on Mount Spokane project.
SATURDAY, JAN. 30, 2016
Sat., Jan. 30, 2016
Sunday Spin: Senate GOP needs investigator for documents they subpoenaed 3
Having issued their subpoenas for documents on problems with prison releases, Senate Republicans confront new situation: Someone has to go through them.
FRIDAY, JAN. 29, 2016
Fri., Jan. 29, 2016
Spokane City Council picks finalists for Snyder's seat 4
The Spokane City Council has settled on seven finalists to replace Jon Snyder, who left the council for a state job earlier this month. They are: Breean Beggs, who unsuccesfully ran for county prosecutor in 2014 and represented the family of Otto Zehm in a...
THURSDAY, JAN. 28, 2016
Thu., Jan. 28, 2016
5 commissioner bill heads to House 1
A proposal that would require Spokane to expand its board of county commissioners to five members is headed to the full House.
Thu., Jan. 28, 2016
Tax super majority amendment heads to Senate 8
A proposed constitutional amendment to require tax increases to be approved by a two-thirds super majority moved out of Senate committee Thursday morning.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 27, 2016
Wed., Jan. 27, 2016
Full Senate to vote on gender-identity bathroom bill 9
Bill to repeal rule allowing a person to select bathroom based on gender identity passes committee, sent to full Senate.
TUESDAY, JAN. 26, 2016
Tue., Jan. 26, 2016
Baumgartner, Stuckart spar over plan to limit city workplace laws 33
OLYMPIA – A Spokane senator wants to keep other cities from mandating paid sick leave as the Spokane City Council has, or from raising the minimum wage higher than state law requires. The Spokane Council president said the proposal doesn't respect the will of local voters.
MONDAY, JAN. 25, 2016
Mon., Jan. 25, 2016
House rejects fast track for super majority amendment 21
House Republicans tried unsuccessfully to maneuver around committee hearings for a proposed constitutional amendment to require two-thirds majorities for tax increases.
SUNDAY, JAN. 24, 2016
Sun., Jan. 24, 2016
Sunday Spin Bonus: Say what?
Wise, if somewhat pithy, words on the right to sue.
Sun., Jan. 24, 2016
Sunday Spin2: What questions are OK to ask lobbyists 1
Would legislators ask all lobbyists equally tough questions?
SATURDAY, JAN. 23, 2016
Sat., Jan. 23, 2016
Sunday Spin: Stepping into the debate between the court and lawmakers 8
GSI visitors get first-hand look at debate over "over-reach."
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 20, 2016
Wed., Jan. 20, 2016
Senate passes charter school bill 15
Senate Republicans moved to keep charter schools open with Lottery money in an effort to find a system that would pass muster with the Supreme Court.
Wed., Jan. 20, 2016
WaLeg Day 10: Charter schools and college athletes
The Senate is expected to vote on a bill to overcome the Supreme Court's objection to state money going to charter schools.
TUESDAY, JAN. 19, 2016
Tue., Jan. 19, 2016
Senate panel issues subpoenas on inmate release 1
Legislators subpoena Corrections Department, governor's office for records on early inmate releases.
Tue., Jan. 19, 2016
Thousands of abortion foes demonstrate at Capitol 23
Despite the rain, thousands of demonstrators attended the annual March for Life in Olympia Monday.
Tue., Jan. 19, 2016
U.S. Army, Foreign Service veteran joins Congressional race against McMorris Rodgers, Pakootas 12
David Kay, 59, announced Tuesday he will run as a Democrat against incumbent Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, who will be seeking her sixth term in Congress, and Joe Pakootas, who fell to McMorris Rodgers with roughly 40 percent of the vote in 2014.
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