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Ranking the state’s colleges (not in football)
It’s a rite of autumn – maybe not as deeply ingrained in the culture as the trip to Bed, Bath & Beyond that accompanies the freshman dorm move-in, but a...
School bus safety still a major issue in Washington
Just as children are heading back to school, a new study has shown an alarming number of Washington drivers are illegal passing buses that are stopping to pick up or...
Handling of Discovery Bay remains call on 2008 legislation
News item: Investigative team unearths bones near Discovery Bay. This ongoing event is the most recent example of the importance of the process that was put into place through the...
More health plans coming to Washington state
As part of national health-care reform, citizens and businesses in Washington state will have a new way of shopping for health care as of Oct. 1. Also, more health providers...
Tax preferences: The struggle goes on
It took far longer than expected, but several months ago the 2013 Legislature approved a new state budget that begins to address the Supreme Court’s McCleary decision while protecting vital...
640,000 students in L.A. to get free iPads instead of text books
The nation’s second-largest school district announced plans to issue free iPads next year to the 640,000 students in the Los Angeles Unified School District. The $1 billion effort is in...
Rep. Hansen’s other hat: “I have a dream” expert
Washington has a “citizen legislature,” which means your elected representatives have lots of other occupations in addition to serving in Olympia. For example, years before he came to the Legislature...
Latest state marijuana rules released
On the heels of the Federal Government’s announcement that they will not sue to stop Washington and Colorado’s legalization of marijuana, the Liquor Control Board has filed their proposed supplemental...
Is $9.19 an hour a living wage?
Last week, fast food workers in more than 50 cities across the nation walked off the job to protest their low wages. Workers making $7 or $8 per hour protested...
Get answers to your insurance shopping questions
Starting in October of 2013, all Washingtonians will be able to shop for insurance using the Washington Healthplanfinder which will: •Protect consumers by making it easier to shop for health...