Sun., Dec. 3, 2017
Sunday Spin 2: Is social media the new "town square"?
ACLU Washington warns lawmakers not to block people or posts from their official social media sites just because of criticism.
Spin Control archive for Jan. 1, 2017
SUNDAY, DEC. 3, 2017
SATURDAY, DEC. 2, 2017
Sat., Dec. 2, 2017
Senator takes issue with new "no guns in the gallery" rule
Lt. Gov. Cyrus Habib says he has it on good legal authority he can ban concealed weapons in the Senate Gallery. Sen. Phil Fortunato says he doesn't.
TUESDAY, NOV. 28, 2017
Tue., Nov. 28, 2017
Holiday tree goes up in Rotunda
Annual post-Thanksgiving ritual at the Capitol, getting the Holiday Kids Tree in its stand, means a smell of fir and the shouts of a volunteer work crew. But no controversy this year.
SATURDAY, NOV. 4, 2017
Sat., Nov. 4, 2017
Holding onto that ballot for more info? We got that covered
More than half the voters in Washington haven't voted yet, and for those who are waiting to get a bit more information on the candidates or issues, we've got some help.
SUNDAY, AUG. 20, 2017
Sun., Aug. 20, 2017
For the record: Don't be blinded by the light, or the cover
About last week's reference to the sun, and Bruce Springsteen...
SATURDAY, AUG. 19, 2017
Sat., Aug. 19, 2017
Too much news interrupting August calm in Washington capital
The dog days of summer are being interrupted by more news than usual.
TUESDAY, AUG. 15, 2017
Tue., Aug. 15, 2017
Inslee, Ferguson to Sessions: You’re wrong about Washington’s pot system
State leaders try to set U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions straight on Washington pot system.
MONDAY, JULY 17, 2017
Mon., July 17, 2017
Capitol sundial headed for repairs
The Capitol sundial, one of the most frequented features in the campus, is going into the shop.
SUNDAY, JULY 16, 2017
Sun., July 16, 2017
Sunday Spin 2: A rare thing
It is an unusual email that contains both an obvious lie and a great truth in close proximity.
SATURDAY, JULY 15, 2017
Sat., July 15, 2017
Want to thwart Trump Election Commission? Canceling voter registration won't do it
Washington voters who cancel their registration won’t keep information from the President Donald Trump’s Election Integrity Commission.
SUNDAY, JULY 9, 2017
Sun., July 9, 2017
Some ideas to avoid another round of shutdown brinksmanship
Some ideas to avoid the threat of a government shutdown the next time an operating budget is written.
SUNDAY, JULY 2, 2017
Sun., July 2, 2017
After midnight: $4 billion in projects in limbo after Senate blowup
Some $4 billion in construction projects remain in limbo after the Legislature entered a new fiscal year Saturday morning without passing a capital construction budget or settling a major water rights issue.
TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 2017
Tue., June 27, 2017
Budget deal close, legislative leaders say
Senate Majority Leader Mark Schoesler and House Appropriations Chairman Timm Ormsby say negotiators are close to a budget deal that would avoid a partial government shutdown.
SATURDAY, JUNE 24, 2017
Sat., June 24, 2017
Most Legislatures have needed more time, but how much keeps getting longer
Needing extra time to get the work done has been the rule, not the exception, for the Legislature.
THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 2017
Thu., June 22, 2017
Murray to Perry on Hanford: It's a big, dangerous place
Sen. Patty Murray grills Energy Secretary Rick Perry on Hanford cleanup
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 2017
Wed., June 21, 2017
2nd Special Session ends, 3rd starts with Inslee vowing to veto "stop-gap" budget
Second special session ended and a third one started Wednesday as the governor threatened to veto any stop-gap budget measure.
TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 2017
Tue., June 20, 2017
State coffers up $200 million over the next four years, but not much help for budget stalemate
Washington's economic forecast up slightly but not likely to be a factor in a budget deal.
SUNDAY, JUNE 18, 2017
Sun., June 18, 2017
Sunday Spin 2: There's the grand old flag, and others that need 'splaining
Old Glory not the only flag seen around Olympia last week.
SATURDAY, JUNE 17, 2017
Sat., June 17, 2017
Don't blink or you could miss a pro forma session
Trying to explain what lawmakers are doing to visitors to the Capitol isn't always easy.
FRIDAY, JUNE 16, 2017
Fri., June 16, 2017
Rainbow flag raised over Capitol Campus
Gov. Jay Inslee helped raise the Rainbow flag over the Capitol Campus Friday and said the state succeeds, in part, because it is accepts people for who they are.
THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 2017
Thu., June 8, 2017
How quiet is it on Day 17 of 2nd Special Session?
More than half way through the 2nd Special Session of the 2017 Legislature, and the Capitol campus is pretty quiet. We explain just how quiet, inside the blog.
MONDAY, JUNE 5, 2017
Mon., June 5, 2017
Ferguson needles Trump on Travel Ban tweets
President Donald Trump says he wants his original travel ban, not the "watered down" version before the Supreme Court. Then you shoulda stuck with that one, Attorney General Bob Ferguson says.
SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 2017
Sat., June 3, 2017
Could climate change belief split the country?
Pulling out of the Paris Climate Accord sets up a new alliance looking for other members. How far it will divide the country is hard to say.
SATURDAY, MAY 27, 2017
Sat., May 27, 2017
Sunday Spin: Some tax ideas to break the budget logjam
Let’s look for some new sources of tax revenue to help the Legislature solve its budget stalemate.
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