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Fairchild’s fight for next new Air Force tanker gets tougher
The competition to be the next home to the new air-refueling tanker got significantly stiffer this year and supporters of Fairchild Air Force Base are concerned the rules were changed in the middle of the game
Garland could get Senate hearing if pressure mounts, Murray says
Pressure from voters back home might remove the barrier Republican leaders have placed on hearings for Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland, Sen. Patty Murray said.
Garland qualified for Supreme Court, Murray says after meeting
Will pressure from folks back home prompt Senate Republican leaders to give Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland a hearing? Sen. Patty Murray thinks it might.
Sanders supporters in Washington demand superdelegates switch allegiances
Bernie Sanders supporters in Washington want superdelegates supporting Hillary Clinton to switch to him as the winner of the precinct caucuses.
Sen. Murray questions DOE commitment to all Hanford cleanup
The Obama administration’s proposed Hanford budget seems to foreshadow declaring a cleanup victory, leaving critical work unfinished, Sen. Patty Murray said Wednesday.
Democrats denounce GOP ‘pinata’ comment on Supreme Court
Democrats accused Republicans on Tuesday of taking their cues from Donald Trump after the Senate’s No. 2 Republican said President Barack Obama’s nominee to the Supreme Court should expect to be treated like a “pinata.”
Sen. Murray gathers college debt stories to back higher ed bill
Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., wants to find a solution to increasing college debt. In the interest of doing just that she’s asking students and families to submit their college debt stories online.
Responses to the State of the Union
A State of the Union Address generates lots of e-mailed responses. We’re compiling some from around the region inside the blog.
Northwest Democrats applaud, Republicans pan State of Union speech
Northwest members of Congress differ on the State of the Union.
Official betting on Seahawks has begun
Members of Congress and state officials bet on Seahawks against Vikings.
Local school officials hope to influence federal education law
Spokane Public Schools officials hope to influence implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act, which President Barack Obama signed into law Thursday.
Shawn Vestal: Give Murray an ‘A’ for bipartisanship
Sen. Patty Murray played a key role in drafting and shepherding the Every Student Succeeds Act – another instance of her ability to make concrete progress with Republican partners.
Editorial: Education reform nears final test
New law jettisons many of the unrealistic requirements of No Child Left Behind.
Washington needs more time for ID card changes, Sen. Patty Murray says
Washington needs more time before the federal government forces changes in state identification cards, Sen. Patty Murray says.
GOP lawmakers want ‘pause’ on Syrian refugees
Washington shouldn’t accept Syrian refugees until the federal government convinces them it’s safe, a group of Republican state lawmakers said.
Murray: WA needs time, clarity on REAL ID changes
Sen. Patty Murray asks Homeland Security to hold up on new rules for driver’s licenses.
VA rule could leave some homeless veterans out in the cold
Some homeless veterans might not qualify for aid if the VA strictly enforces a rule.