Austin Jenkins
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$30 car tabs struck down by Washington Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of the State of Washington struck down the voter-approved $30 car tab initiative Thursday morning.
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WA Lt. Gov. Cyrus Habib on unpaid leave, attending Jesuit training in California
Outgoing Washington Lt. Gov. Cyrus Habib is on unpaid leave attending Jesuit training in California and does not plan to return to his office before his...
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Jay Inslee and Loren Culp debate, highlight their stark differences in race for governor
QUICK LINKS: – Rewatch the full gubernatorial debate between Loren Culp and Jay Inslee – Post-debate analysis with Olympia correspondent Austin Jenkins ...
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Newcomers, up-and-comers and almost lifers. Here’s your guide to WA's statewide races
“Give me three terms” might be the motto of Washington’s November election. Gov. Jay Inslee, Secretary of State Kim Wyman and Attorney General Bob...
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Former WA state Auditor to ask U.S. Supreme Court to review his convictions
Former Washington state Auditor Troy Kelley plans to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to formally review his federal convictions for possession of stolen funds, filing false tax returns, and making false statements.
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With chanting fans and lots of yard signs, a small town police chief tries to become WA governor
Last May, opponents of Gov. Jay Inslee’s stay home order staged a “Hazardous Liberty” rally on the campus of the Washington Capitol. Guns outnumbered masks as speaker after speaker – mostly Republican officeholders and candidates – decried Inslee’s response to the pandemic as monarchical and an assault on individual freedom.
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'We’re ready.' WA election officials seek to reassure voters
As President Donald Trump intensifies his attacks on the security of vote-by-mail, county auditors and state election officials sought Friday to...
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With chanting fans and lots of yard signs, a small town police chief tries to become WA governor
Last May, opponents of Gov. Jay Inslee’s stay home order staged a “Hazardous Liberty” rally on the campus of the Washington Capitol. Guns outnumbered...
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For one Olympia family going back to school means rolling up the garage door
It was common through the 1800s for American school children to attend a one-room schoolhouse. In 2020, in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, the...
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In Washington, the revolving door between government service and lobbying is well-greased
On the evening of Monday, March 23, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee delivered a televised address from his office at the Capitol to announce his “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” order. That order effectively shut down as many as 230-thousand Washington businesses deemed nonessential.