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.
Spin Control archive for May 2017
SATURDAY, MAY 27, 2017
TUESDAY, MAY 23, 2017
Goodbye Special Session 1. Hello Special Session 2
The Legislature ended its first special session of 2017 and began its second special session in less than a half hour.
Olympia Update on Facebook Live at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Check us out on The Spokesman-Review's Facebook page at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday.
SATURDAY, MAY 20, 2017
Legislators getting raises for the next two years. Maybe they'll earn them
We take a closer look at those raise legislators are likely to get
THURSDAY, MAY 18, 2017
Remove Trump under the 25th Amendment? Technically possible but highly unlikely
The removal of a president is theoretically possible under the 25th Amendment of the Constitution, but Trump opponents should not get their hopes up.
TUESDAY, MAY 16, 2017
Washington gets tough on pot billboards
New law puts limits on advertising for licensed marijuana stores.
Inslee signs REAL ID bill, 2017-19 transportation budget
In a flurry of bill signings Tuesday morning, Gov. Jay Inslee signed the REAL ID bill to bring Washington into compliance with federal rules for driver's licenses and other identification cards.
MONDAY, MAY 15, 2017
This week's Olympia Update rescheduled for 12:30 p.m. Tuesday
Olympia Update will be on Facebook Live from The Spokesman-Review's page on Tuesday.
SATURDAY, MAY 13, 2017
Here are 8 simple rules to help new candidates
Filing for office this week? Spin Control offers its eight simple rules for surviving as a candidate.
FRIDAY, MAY 12, 2017
Biz groups give up legal challenge to minimum wage, paid leave initiative
Business groups that unsuccessfully challenged the new minimum wage law approved last year by Washington voters won’t appeal a court decision against their lawsuit.
Spokane Democrats sued over campaign reporting violations
Attorney general sues Spokane Democratic Party over campaign reporting violations.
TUESDAY, MAY 2, 2017
Capitol dandelions prompt Thank-you card
OLYMPIA – The bumper crop of dandelions on the Capitol Campus prompts an online Thank You from a group that supports organic efforts to control weed.
MONDAY, MAY 1, 2017
Olympia Update rescheduled for Tuesday
The Spokesman-Review's Olympia Update on Facebook Live will be on Tuesday this week.
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