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Guest opinion: Big bargaining year expected for state teachers
Washington public school teachers are ready to reap financial rewards from their long battle to increase state funding…
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Guest opinion: State may be in the clear regarding McCleary funding
Is the end truly near in the landmark school-funding case known as McCleary?
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State budget talks produce late-session surprise
One of the bigger surprises of the just-completed legislative session occurred in the final hours when a Democrat-sponsored…
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Olympia could see significant changes in coming year
Voters will get a chance to really shake up membership in the state Legislature this fall, if they…
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Guest opinion: State lawmakers looking to roll back their own tax increase
Funny how things change around here in the turn of a calendar year.
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Guest column: Despite uncertainty, most school levies make the grade
Many state lawmakers may view what happened on Election Night (Feb. 13) as a sign they didn’t screw…
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Guest opinion: Washington Democrats are active following shift in power
There’s been a noticeable climate change in the state Senate since Democrats regained the majority.
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Guest opinion: Fish farm ban comes after years of political wrangling
Not long ago, some of the loudest political voices railing against the danger of farming Atlantic salmon in…
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Guest opinion: Carbon plan another salvo in state environmental battle
This is the sixth year Gov. Jay Inslee will try to convince lawmakers that the best means of…
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Gyest opinion: Gov. Inslee gets ‘lump of coal’ in clear air rule ruling
Twenty-seven months ago Gov. Jay Inslee set out to curb emission of carbon pollutants through a sweeping rewrite…
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Guest opinion: County leaders look to end unfunded mandates
Elected leaders of Washington’s 39 counties are fed up with lawmakers and governors telling them what to do…
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Shooting down weapons in the state Capitol
If you come to the state Capitol and want to see lawmakers in action, there are a few…