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Draft Marijuana Rules Released by the Liquor Control Board
Last week the Washington State Liquor Control Board – the agency responsible for creating the rules for recreational marijuana – released their proposed regulations for the new industry. The most...
Unemployment now below Dec 2008 rate
Earlier this week, the Employment Security Department (ESD) reported that Washington’s unemployment rate has dropped half a percentage point since January. The 3,800 jobs added last month brings April’s rate...
Celebrating National Women’s Health Week
This past Sunday families gathered to celebrate the mothers, wives, sisters and daughters and the special role they play in our lives. Mother’s Day also kicked off National Women’s Health...
Teachers, students, Microsoft execs turn out for approval of computer-science bill
There are bill signings, and there are bill signings. The one for House Bill 1472 was one of the grander affairs of its kind, held “off campus” at Rainier Beach...
McCleary NOT about education reform
Senate leaders held a media availability this week to outline what’s on their table for discussion during the special session. According to a tweet from Melissa Santos with the News...
Washington House full of ‘Citizen Legislators’
What are your legislators up to when they’re not meeting with constituents, wading through committee meetings, or plunging into rigorous floor debate on issues of the day? You’ll find these...
How safe are we?
This week, State Auditor Troy Kelley released a performance audit showing that our state’s background check system is severely lacking. The audit found we could do a better job protecting...
How much do your local hospitals charge?
For years, there was no way for an average person to really shop around when it came to hospitals. The system truly was like this video: Now the actual prices...
An immovable object meets an unstoppable force
What happens when an immovable object runs into unstoppable force in politics? We’ll find out over the coming weeks as the budget negotiations in Olympia come to a conclusion. At...
How the money flows
Of the 39 counties in Washington, 30 receive more in benefits from the state budget than they send to Olympia as revenue. Obviously, that means that the other nine counties...