Opinion
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…
Opinion
Kushner and China: Where Money Talks | Mel Gurtov
Add Jared Kushner’s all-too-cozy relationship with the Chinese to the long list of Trump administration corruption, conflicts of…
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Bills would to limit opioid prescriptions, invest in treatment options | 2018 Legislative Session
OLYMPIA - In an effort to tackle the opioid addiction epidemic, state legislators, Attorney General Bob Ferguson and…
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Once again, lawmakers consider requiring health plans to cover abortions | 2018 Legislative Session
OLYMPIA - A bill to expand birth control choices for women is before the Legislature for the fifth…
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Ballot initiative threat has energy industry warming to governor’s proposed carbon tax | 2018 Legislative Session
OLYMPIA - With environmental activists threatening a carbon tax ballot initiative, some manufacturing and energy companies are opting…
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LGBTQ bills advance in the Senate | 2018 Legislative Session
OLYMPIA - Two LGBTQ rights bills passed the Senate Health and Long Term Care Committee on Tuesday, Jan.…
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Bill to ban the death penalty heard in committee | 2018 Legislative Session
OLYMPIA - For the second year in a row, state lawmakers are pursuing legislation to ban the use…
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Hundreds attend the 40th annual March For Life on Roe v. Wade anniversary | 2018 Legislative Session
OLYMPIA - Under a sea of umbrellas, hundreds of pro-life activists held roses and signs on the steps…
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Senator Murray: Her vote to end government shutdown is ‘best chance to reach a comprehensive deal’
U.S. Senator Patty Murray voted in favor of the continuing resolution to fund the federal government Monday, blaming…
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State legislators combat federal ruling on net neutrality | 2018 Legislative Session
OLYMPIA - Democrats in the state Senate are pushing back against the Federal Communications Commission through a number…
Opinion
After #MeToo and #TimesUp | Laura Finley
I’m writing today about hashtags. In particular, I want to focus on what happens now that we’ve said…
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High hopes, busy feet: Bainbridge heads off to the second Women’s March | Photo gallery
There were handmaids clad in crimson, many a head capped in pink, and one big orange guy in…