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Spin Control: Coming to your Washington ballot in August is a candidate from the ‘JFK Republican’ party

Sun., May 22, 2022

One of the advantages of Washington’s primary system – for dark horse candidates, if not for voters – is that a person can try to signal something about themselves by the way they list their “party preference.”

News > Washington

COVID-19 cases rising in Washington, but health officials see ‘steady course’

UPDATED: Sat., May 21, 2022

Gov. Jay Inslee said Wednesday the best projections from health officials show there is likely to be a plateau in the relatively near future.

News > Pacific NW

AG settles poultry gouging lawsuit

UPDATED: Fri., May 20, 2022

OLYMPIA — Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced on Thursday that chicken producer Mar-Jac Poultry will pay the state $750,000 as the company seeks to settle its portion of a major state lawsuit against 19 poultry producers alleging improper business practices.

News > Pacific NW

Inslee cancels parole for man who killed 3 in tavern robbery

UPDATED: Fri., May 20, 2022

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has overturned a decision to grant parole to man who killed three tavern workers during a robbery in 1980.

News > Nation/World

Congress approves $40 billion in aid to Ukraine as bipartisan vote splits Northwest Republicans

UPDATED: Thu., May 19, 2022

WASHINGTON – The Senate on Thursday approved $40 billion in military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine in a bipartisan measure backed by Democrats and most Republicans, while Northwest lawmakers reflected a national split among GOP lawmakers over the cost of the assistance.

News > Washington

Inslee appoints former King County judge to head new agency investigating police-involved shootings

UPDATED: Wed., May 18, 2022

Roger Rogoff, former King County Superior Court judge, will lead the agency that will investigate police use of deadly force in Washington, Gov. Jay Inslee announced Wednesday.

News > Pacific NW

Inside WA legislative workers’ union push as frustration builds with Democratic leadership

UPDATED: Tue., May 17, 2022

OLYMPIA – Early this year, as he watched legislation to grant collective bargaining rights to staffers at the Washington Legislature stall yet again, state Rep. Mike Sells decided to send a message to his fellow Democrats.

News > WA Government

‘The new swamp’: 2,500 miles from Mar-a-Lago, Central Washington primary in Newhouse race tests heft of Trump’s endorsement

UPDATED: Sun., May 15, 2022

Five Republican candidates stood at the front of a VFW post in Yakima on the first Saturday of May. One by one, they made their opening pitches for why the voters of Central Washington’s ruby-red 4th district should send them to Congress.

News > Marijuana

State Supreme Court upholds DUI standard for driving while high on marijuana

Fri., May 13, 2022

Washington drivers can receive a DUI for driving while high, the state Supreme Court ruled on Thursday.

News > Washington

Spokane cannabis retailer could owe as much as $300,000 in unpaid wages and overtime to employees

Thu., May 12, 2022

The corporation Cannabis Green, which owns three Lovely Buds locations in Spokane, and its owners Elizabeth and Todd Byczek are facing a wage and hour complaint filed by the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries and the state's Office of the Attorney General.

Opinion > Column

Spin Control: Washington’s work to remove racist language from property records may make it a pioneer in the practice

Sat., May 7, 2022

Opposing racism should be a no-brainer. But getting rid of historic remnants of racism can be complicated, expensive and may take more time and assistance than one might think.

News > Health

‘They will be welcome’: Inslee, Washington Democrats commit to ‘sanctuary’ for those needing abortions in other states

UPDATED: Wed., May 4, 2022

Inslee, joined by a number of other Democratic politicians in Kerry Park in Seattle, made clear on Tuesday the state will remain a safe place for those who need to access abortion. Washington will become a "sanctuary" for those who need it, he said.

News > Health

‘It’s time to wake up’: Democrats look to rally voters around Supreme Court’s draft abortion ruling

UPDATED: Wed., May 4, 2022

WASHINGTON – Abortion rights advocates in Congress raged on Tuesday against the Supreme Court’s anticipated move to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling, but political scientists say the forthcoming decision could boost Democrats’ electoral chances.

News > Pacific NW

Washington reaches $518M settlement with opioid distributors

UPDATED: Tue., May 3, 2022

Months into a complex trial over their role in flooding Washington with highly addictive painkillers, the nation's three largest opioid distributors agreed Tuesday to pay the state $518 million, with the vast majority being directed toward easing the addiction epidemic.

Opinion > Column

Spin Control: New rules could give bars a new ax to grind

Sat., April 30, 2022

When one nears the end of one’s seventh decade of life, it is probably inevitable to confront things that seemed unthinkable the previous six decades.

News > Washington

Inspired by the pandemic, Washington updates its public meetings law to make remote participation easier

Sat., April 30, 2022

The open public meetings act is a series of state laws that govern how cities, counties and other public agencies are supposed to openly conduct their meetings for public engagement. The act was originally passed in 1971 and has seen a few updates over the past 50 years.

News > Education

Inslee tours sustainability projects at Eastern Washington University, Spokane Falls Community College

UPDATED: Fri., April 29, 2022

Gov. Jay Inslee got a first-hand look at the Palouse Prairie restoration project undertaken by Eastern Washington University that includes replanting native flora.

News > Pacific NW

Washington justices unanimously reject Inslee recall effort

UPDATED: Thu., April 28, 2022

The Washington Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously rejected an effort to recall Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee over his handling of the coronavirus pandemic.

News > Idaho

How to find out if there’s money waiting for you with the state’s unclaimed property division

Thu., April 28, 2022

In Washington and Idaho, a combined total of over $1.3 billion dollars in cash is being held as “unclaimed property” – money from dormant checking or savings accounts, business overpayments or physical contents from bank safe deposit boxes.

Opinion > Column

Spin Control: Washington’s Juul settlement relies on a sting quota to keep e-cigs out of teens’ hands

UPDATED: Sun., April 24, 2022

Not to imply that they aren’t already, but stores selling e-cigarette supplies should be extra careful about carding customers from now on.

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Spin Control: Coming to your Washington ballot in August is a candidate from the ‘JFK Republican’ party

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AG settles poultry gouging lawsuit

Inslee cancels parole for man who killed 3 in tavern robbery

Congress approves $40 billion in aid to Ukraine as bipartisan vote splits Northwest Republicans

Inslee appoints former King County judge to head new agency investigating police-involved shootings

Inside WA legislative workers’ union push as frustration builds with Democratic leadership

‘The new swamp’: 2,500 miles from Mar-a-Lago, Central Washington primary in Newhouse race tests heft of Trump’s endorsement

State Supreme Court upholds DUI standard for driving while high on marijuana

Spokane cannabis retailer could owe as much as $300,000 in unpaid wages and overtime to employees

Spin Control: Washington’s work to remove racist language from property records may make it a pioneer in the practice

‘They will be welcome’: Inslee, Washington Democrats commit to ‘sanctuary’ for those needing abortions in other states

‘It’s time to wake up’: Democrats look to rally voters around Supreme Court’s draft abortion ruling

Washington reaches $518M settlement with opioid distributors

Spin Control: New rules could give bars a new ax to grind

Inspired by the pandemic, Washington updates its public meetings law to make remote participation easier

Inslee tours sustainability projects at Eastern Washington University, Spokane Falls Community College

Washington justices unanimously reject Inslee recall effort

How to find out if there’s money waiting for you with the state’s unclaimed property division

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