Columbian Editorial Board Where are the voices from Vancouver? Spokane has been heard. Bellingham has weighed in. Seattle is speaking up. Even the state House of Representatives has taken steps…
Funding education with closed tax loopholes (Part 2 of 4)
The House supplemental budget proposal includes a package of education investments that will bring the state closer to meeting its McCleary education goals, drawing funds from the closure of four…
Thursday, March 6
PRINT Aberdeen Daily World Sen. Murray: Wild Olympics bill likely won’t pass this year Associated Press State Legislature OKs misdemeanor arrest bill Senate OKs fish wars bill, heads to…
Washington back in Top 10 “Happy States”
Are you happy now? A digital publication called The Fiscal Times is among media and other sources calling Washington one of the happiest of the 50 states. We come in…
Budget Discussions in Olympia
Dear friends and neighbors, Next week we’ll send out a full wrap-up of the 2014 legislative session. But just yesterday, my HB 2580 passed unanimously off the Senate Floor! Our…