In January 2012, the Washington State Supreme Court upheld a lower court decision that found the state has not complied with its constitutional duty to fully fund basic education for…
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Boeing 777X a “project of statewide significance?”
The Legislature created the “Project of Statewide Significance” designation in 1997 to give certain high-importance projects an expedited permitting process, but to date it has never been used. Governor Inslee…
Who says Washington state is great for jobs? The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, that’s who!
Washington state is a great place for business. That’s the conclusion of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which ranked all 50 states and consistently put the Evergreen State among the…
Puyallup Fair no more?
Planning on Doing The Puyallup this year? Well, you can’t… not exactly, since it has a new name. While Doing The Washington State doesn’t have the same ring to it…
WHEN a bill becomes a law
We all know how a bill becomes law, and if we need a refresher, there’s a useful little cartoon summary posted on the Legislature’s web site. (NOTE: Any resemblance of…