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Jerry Cornfield

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Superintendent of Public Instruction may not hold off for much longer | THE PETRI DISH

Superintendent of Public Instruction Randy Dorn knows school districts use local levies to pay teachers and principals because…

Jerry Cornfield

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Inslee accused of ‘greenwashing’ | THE PETRI DISH

Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee’s strategy as a warrior for the environment is once again coming under fire from…

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Bathroom battle moves east | THE PETRI DISH

The next round in the battle on access to public bathrooms will be waged Thursday in Yakima.

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Last piece not in place for the big debate | THE PETRI DISH

If you’ve never tried to pull off a debate, it’s hard to appreciate the degree of difficulty involved…

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Bryant tries to hide from Trump’s shadow | THE PETRI DISH

For very different reasons, Donald Trump and Randy Dorn are poised to alter the dynamics of this year’s…

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The Donald is heading our way | THE PETRI DISH

Donald Trump is marching toward the Republican presidential nomination and Washington is one of his next stops.

Jerry Cornfield

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Missed opportunity for state Republicans | THE PETRI DISH

Republican state senators didn’t fire Corrections Secretary Bernie Warner when they had the chance.

Jerry Cornfield

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Parting paths on charter schools | THE PETRI DISH

Gov. Inslee was hanging out with his pals from the Washington Education Association a recent Saturday morning when…

Jerry Cornfield

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Unfinished business | THE PETRI DISH

Time to catch up on a couple pieces of unfinished business around here. Let’s begin with Attorney General…

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Eight in the race so far | THE PETRI DISH

Why are so many people running to become Washington’s next lieutenant governor?

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Mistakes were made, and heads rolled | THE PETRI DISH

A report due out as early as Thursday could reveal why the state continued to free inmates early,…

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A mild surprise in Olympia | THE PETRI DISH

Having completed debates on the use of toilets and taxes, the Republican majority in the state Senate directed…

Jerry Cornfield

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Silent protest before the State of the State | THE PETRI DISH

Minutes before Gov. Jay Inslee gave his State of the State address Tuesday, the leader of Washington’s public…