Mon., Jan. 23, 2017
Grow-your-own bills for Washington marijuana get support in hearing 1
Home-grown marijuana rules would be loosened under two House bills.
Mon., Jan. 23, 2017
Home-grown marijuana rules would be loosened under two House bills.
Mon., Jan. 23, 2017
Lawmakers looking at a 75 mph speed limit for parts of Interstate 90 in Eastern Washington, but state officials are advising them not to do it.
Mon., Jan. 23, 2017
Abortion foes who filled the steps of the Capitol Building Monday were urged to move from prayer to action.
Mon., Jan. 23, 2017
School districts would get another year of higher property tax collections under the first bill the full House passed Monday.
Mon., Jan. 23, 2017
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers attended the inauguration Friday and saw coverage of the march in Spokane on the day that followed. She praised Donald Trump's speech as a rallying cry for those that have "fallen behind" and also supported the marchers' right to speak.
Sat., Jan. 21, 2017
Senate Republican leader tells reporter “it’s none of your business” when they’ll come up with a plan for public schools, then apologizes. Sort of.
Thu., Jan. 19, 2017
Washington residents who want to own, buy or sell a semi-automatic assault rifle would have to obtain an annual license from local law enforcement agency under a proposal introduced this week in the House.
Wed., Jan. 18, 2017
Another day of hearings in Olympia.
Tue., Jan. 17, 2017
OLYMPIA – Cities and counties that try to keep state-licensed marijuana stores from opening without adopting specific ordinances could pay a price by losing most of their tax revenue from alcohol.
Tue., Jan. 17, 2017
OLYMPIA – Facebooking while driving would be just as illegal as texting while driving under a pair of bills announced Tuesday in the Washington Legislature.
Tue., Jan. 17, 2017
Legislators have hearings from early morning through late afternoon on everything from dangerous dog breeds to marijuana moratoria to whether or not state universities should call their branch campuses "branch campuses.
Mon., Jan. 16, 2017
Thousands of sign-waving parents, students and school employees jammed the steps of the Capitol Monday morning then streamed into legislative office buildings to lobby their lawmakers.
Sat., Jan. 14, 2017
Judy Collins, an excellent adventure toast and an icy sculpture were among first week's highlights.
Fri., Jan. 13, 2017
Private gun sales would once again be exempt from background checks if a Spokane Valley legislator succeeds in repealing a two-year-old initiative approved by voters.
Thu., Jan. 12, 2017
The House Appropriations Committee voted 17-15, on partisan lines, to give school districts another year before they are pushed off the "levy cliff."
Thu., Jan. 12, 2017
The popular but somewhat salacious geoduck ice sculpture from Wednesday night's Inaugural Ball found a new home, and a new "friend".
Wed., Jan. 11, 2017
Gov. Jay Inslee's toast for the Inaugural Ball.
Wed., Jan. 11, 2017
Elected officials were given a glass of sparkling wine as they arrived in the Capitol Rotunda for the official toast.
Wed., Jan. 11, 2017
OK, this ice sculpture is easy to recognize...
Wed., Jan. 11, 2017
Ice sculptures are popular at the Inaugural Ball reception.
Wed., Jan. 11, 2017
Gov. Jay Inslee and First Lady Trudi Inslee dance the first dance at the Inaugural Ball.
Wed., Jan. 11, 2017
Supreme Court Justice Steven Gonzalez captures the performance by Judy Collins at the end of the Inaugural Ceremony,
Wed., Jan. 11, 2017
OLYMPIA -- Gov. Jay Inslee delivered his second inaugural address Wednesday at a special joint session of the Legislature.
Wed., Jan. 11, 2017
The Rev Leslie Braxton asked elected officials and the audience to join hands for the prayer.
Wed., Jan. 11, 2017
Judy Collins was recruited to sing "The Star Spangled Banner" for the special joint session to inaugurate state elected officials.
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