Mon., Jan. 18, 2016
Pot shop bans would have to go on ballot 1
OLYMPIA – Cities and counties couldn’t ban licensed marijuana stores without a public vote under a proposal approved Monday by a House committee.
Spin Control archive for Jan. 1, 2016
MONDAY, JAN. 18, 2016
Mon., Jan. 18, 2016
Driving too slow in the fast lane could get more expensive 3
Bill targets dawdling drivers in the passing lane.
Mon., Jan. 18, 2016
Democrats complain of politics as Senate committee seeks Corrections records 1
A Senate committee could issue subpoenas as early as mid week to the state Department of Corrections for records related to computer problems that led to the early release of thousands of inmates. Democratic leaders called it a political diversion from more important work.
Mon., Jan. 18, 2016
WaLeg Day 8: Not a day off in Olympia 1
The Legislature marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day with some speeches but not a day off. The holiday means the Capitol is full of people pleading their case on different issues.
SATURDAY, JAN. 16, 2016
Sat., Jan. 16, 2016
Sunday Spin: Unshocking development in Legislature's week 1 -- politics
OLYMPIA – It didn’t take long for Washington’s Democratic governor and legislative Republicans to accuse each other of politics, which, of course, was completely unexpected for a legislative session in a major political election year.
THURSDAY, JAN. 14, 2016
Thu., Jan. 14, 2016
WaLeg Day 4: Inslee press conference, budget hearing, Supreme Court by district 3
A fairly busy day in Olympia, as Gov. Jay Inslee has scheduled an 11 a.m. press conference, the Senate Ways and Means Committee has a hearing on his budget at 3:30 p.m., and Senate Law and Justice has a hearing on dividing the state into districts for Supreme Court elections.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 13, 2016
Wed., Jan. 13, 2016
Responses to the State of the Union 5
A State of the Union Address generates lots of e-mailed responses. We're compiling some from around the region inside the blog.
TUESDAY, JAN. 12, 2016
Tue., Jan. 12, 2016
Inslee: WA deserves confident government 14
OLYMPIA – The Legislature should agree to pay public school teachers more, take steps to prevent devastating wildfires and expand mental health services, Gov. Jay Inslee said Tuesday. It should lay the groundwork for major improvements to school funding in 2017.
Tue., Jan. 12, 2016
Live feed from the State of the State address
We're live tweeting Gov. Inslee's State of the State, which starts around noon, and the Republican response, which happens right afterwards.
Tue., Jan. 12, 2016
WaLeg Day 2: Spin Control will provide live coverage of the Washington's State of the State address
Look for live coverage sometime after noon
MONDAY, JAN. 11, 2016
Mon., Jan. 11, 2016
WaLeg Day 1: Senators grill prisons chief
OLYMPIA – A Senate committee questions Department of Corrections on long-running mistake that led to thousands of inmates being released early.
Mon., Jan. 11, 2016
WaLeg Day 1: Lawmakers urged to work on schools, mental health, economy 1
Lawmakers were urged to work together to improve public schools, mental health programs and to pay for last year’s emergencies, and think of the state as a whole, not just the booming Puget Sound.
Mon., Jan. 11, 2016
Shea made fact-finding trip to Oregon standoff site 1
OLYMPIA -- A Spokane Valley legislator was part of a fact-finding a trip to the wildlife refuge in eastern Oregon over the weekend at the request of legislators from that state.
Mon., Jan. 11, 2016
WaLeg Day 1: Noon opening, 1:30 p.m. grilling of Corrections
Legislature opens at noon with standard ceremony. Today's committee meetings include hearing on Department of Corrections SNAFU that let inmates out early.
SUNDAY, JAN. 10, 2016
Sun., Jan. 10, 2016
Sunday Spin: Keeping tabs on the Legislature from across the state
Keeping tabs on the Washington Legislature, which can feature competing floor sessions or dawn-to-dusk committee hearings, is challenging for denizens of the state capital but even more so for Spokane residents some 300 miles away. The Internet and other technology make it easier than a generation ago, both for reporters and for readers
FRIDAY, JAN. 8, 2016
Fri., Jan. 8, 2016
Official betting on Seahawks has begun
Members of Congress and state officials bet on Seahawks against Vikings.
THURSDAY, JAN. 7, 2016
Thu., Jan. 7, 2016
Jim Camden: Favorite stories of 2015 6
Editors asked reporters to list their favorite stories of 2015. Here's mine.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 6, 2016
Wed., Jan. 6, 2016
Inslee wants state to collect data on gun violence
Gov. Jay Inslee ordered state agencies to come up with more data on gun deaths and determine whether people violating the state’s background check law are being prosecuted.
Wed., Jan. 6, 2016
Agency proposes rules for largest polluters
Washington’s largest polluters would have to start cutting their carbon emissions by 2017, but those who can’t meet the goals could buy “credits” from those who do better than required, under the latest version of rules being proposed by a state agency.
TUESDAY, JAN. 5, 2016
Tue., Jan. 5, 2016
Hewitt won't seek re-election
Sen. Mike Hewitt, R-Walla Walla, will hang it up after the 2016 session.
Tue., Jan. 5, 2016
Washington lawmakers weigh in on Obama gun actions
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers was cautious in her remarks about President Barack Obama's gun control measures, while Sens. Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray applauded the actions.
Tue., Jan. 5, 2016
Spin Control Files: When the Legislature's fight over prohibition came to blows
As 2016 legislative session approaches, a look backwards at a time when the relationship between politicians and the press were even more contentious.
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