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More than a hundred seats on the line | The Petri Dish
OLYMPIA — Voters will get a chance to really shake up membership in the state Legislature this fall,…
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Back to taxes | The Petri Dish
OLYMPIA — Funny how things change around here in the turn of a calendar year.
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Something different in the air | The Petri Dish
OLYMPIA — There’s been a noticeable climate change in the state Senate since Democrats regained the majority.
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Shaking future for fish pens | The Petri Dish
OLYMPIA — Not long ago, some of the loudest political voices railing against the danger of farming Atlantic…
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Q&A with House Speaker Frank Chopp | The Petri Dish
OLYMPIA — Since the turn of the century, no one’s dominated the legislating landscape quite like House Speaker…
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Back for another try | The Petri Dish
OLYMPIA — This is the sixth year Gov. Jay Inslee will try to convince lawmakers that the best…
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Crushing blow for Inslee | The Petri Dish
OLYMPIA — Twenty-seven months ago Gov. Jay Inslee set out to curb emission of carbon pollutants through a…
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Pushing back on unfunded mandates | The Petri Dish
OLYMPIA — Elected leaders of Washington’s 39 counties are fed up with lawmakers and governors telling them what…
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Banning guns in the gallery | The Petri Dish
OLYMPIA — If you come to the state Capitol and want to see lawmakers in action, there are…
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Shrinking benefits for those at the bottom | The Petri Dish
OLYMPIA — A tax overhaul plan drawn up by Republicans in Congress will be a good deal for…
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Careful of the next step | The Petri Dish
OLYMPIA — Democrats went to bed Tuesday night confidently declaring their party will control the levers of legislating…
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McCleary drama continues next Tuesday | The Petri Dish
OLYMPIA — When the legal battle on education funding returns to the state Supreme Court Tuesday, the leader…