Dear Friends: Greetings from Seattle! After 105 days of session, and two special sessions, the Legislature finally passed its final operating budget. With the first divided Legislature in a decade…
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…
The death penalty — new evidence raises new concerns
Debates over the death penalty frequently bring forth pro and con arguments from public officials (see below) and advocacy groups, though less often from former Death Row prisoners. But Kirk…
New construction budget – what’s getting built in your backyard?
In the Bad Old Days, the only way to find out about the state’s new construction budget was by (1) driving — or riding a horse – down to Olympia…
Education wins in final budget
A week has passed since the end of the second (and final) special session this year and I’ve finally put socks and shoes on and shaved. This was an exhausting…