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2017 Legislative Session | Public records access, costs targets of two House bills advancing to Senate
OLYMPIA –– In floor action Mar. 3, the House of Representatives passed two measures that affect the cost…
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2017 Legislative Session | Legislature shines spotlight on public records requests, costs
OLYMPIA –– Public records are one of the most important tools citizens use to keep tabs on government,…
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2017 Legislative Session | Prisoners released early, late spark corrective act: paperwork
OLYMPIA – Sloppy paperwork could be costing countless prisoners in the state’s Department of Corrections custody incorrect terms,…
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2017 Legislative Session | Thriving state marijuana market gets potful of legislative attention
OLYMPIA - A number of bills in the Washington Legislature could change the way people buy, sell and…
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2017 Legislative Session | Universities’ secret presidential selection process sparks Senate oversight proposal
OLYMPIA – Applicants for universities’ top leadership positions may have to answer to your state senator rather than…
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2017 Legislative Session | Legislative proposal overhauls initiative review process to assure constitutionality
OLYMPIA – A lot of time and money goes into writing initiatives you vote on each November, all…
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2017 Legislative Session | Sexual assault cold cases earn legislators’ attention
OLYMPIA - In past decades a rape case could have been dismissed because it lacked DNA evidence necessary…
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2017 Legislative Session | Washington’s basic driver’s license fails federal REAL ID requirements
OLYMPIA –– Your driver’s license might not fly with airport security in less than a year’s time if…
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2017 Legislative Session | Transportation Commission traces reform in road maintenance, construction funding
OLYMPIA — In 2012, the Washington State Transportation Commission and a 25-member stakeholder committee researched road usage charges…
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2017 Legislative Session | Road-usage charges may replace gas tax as WSDOT prepares to launch test program
OLYMPIA – You could be paying by the mile rather than by the gallon if a new program…