Spin Control: Friday 13th was bad for Tim Eyman
Sun., Sept. 15, 2019, 4 a.m.
If initiative entrepreneur Tim Eyman hasn’t previously put any credence in warnings about Friday the 13th, he might want to start.
WA Government
King County council member proposes money to bus homeless people out of the region
UPDATED: Tue., Sept. 10, 2019, 9:45 p.m.
King County would spend $1 million on bus tickets for homeless people who want to reconnect with family or close friends in other states, away from Seattle, under a new proposal County Councilman Reagan Dunn unveiled Monday.
Washington joins lawsuit against proposed changes to detaining immigrant children
Tue., Aug. 27, 2019, 5 a.m.
Washington joined a group of other states challenging proposed new rules by the Trump administration that state Attorney General Bob Ferguson described Monday as part of “scorched earth immigration policies.”
Washington should be careful with pot tax money, Pew study warns
Mon., Aug. 19, 2019, 5 a.m.
Washington and other states that have legalized recreational marijuana should be careful about how they spend the tax money it generates, according to a study released Monday by The Pew Charitable Trusts.
Presidential campaign keeps Washington governor out of state
UPDATED: Mon., Aug. 5, 2019, 9:19 p.m.
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has spent more than half his days traveling out of state on the campaign trail in the five months since declaring his candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination.
Inslee a winner or loser in debate? Depends on who was watching
UPDATED: Fri., Aug. 2, 2019, 7:17 a.m.
Gov. Jay Inslee gets mixed reviews for his performance in Wednesday night’s debate.
Inslee gets more time in second Democratic debate, but did he get enough?
UPDATED: Wed., July 31, 2019, 10:42 p.m.
Jay Inslee got more time on camera in Wednesday’s Democratic presidential debate. The question is whether he’ll get any time on camera in the next debate.
Independent team signed for Shea investigation
Mon., July 29, 2019, 10:44 p.m.
House signs contract with outside investigators to determine whether Rep. Matt Shea has promoted political violence.
Hundreds of new Washington laws take effect Sunday
UPDATED: Sat., July 27, 2019, 11:09 a.m.
New laws governing everything from partially full wine bottles to fracking are set to become law on Sunday.
New lineup, same challenge for Inslee in 2nd debate
UPDATED: Sat., July 27, 2019, 11:58 a.m.
In the second Democratic presidential candidate debate, Jay Inslee will face a new lineup but the same challenge.