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Stories
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Democrats’ plan to revamp WA's initiative process stirs backlash
Majority Democrats in the state Legislature are pushing changes they say will restore integrity to Washington’s venerable initiative process.
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An icy reception for Gov. Bob Ferguson’s proposed budget cuts
Reviews are in for Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson’s debut budget blueprint. They are mostly two thumbs down.
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Ferguson may have broken WA ethics laws allowing ex-adviser to fly on state plane
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson likely violated state laws by allowing his former top adviser, Mike Webb, to travel with him on a state plane to the Tri-Cities last summer, the state Executive Ethics Board ruled Friday.
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No toll boost for major Seattle route during World Cup
Drivers won’t pay higher tolls to pass through the Highway 99 tunnel in Seattle during next summer’s FIFA World Cup.
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Workaround will keep WA’s Pete Serrano in federal prosecutor job
Pete Serrano will continue to lead the federal prosecutor’s office in eastern Washington.
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Serrano out as federal prosecutor in eastern WA. But he could be back
Pete Serrano’s time as a federal prosecutor in eastern Washington ended Tuesday. His tenure with the U.S. Department of Justice may not be over.
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WA Gov. Bob Ferguson says he’s drafting a cuts-only budget
Gov. Bob Ferguson warned Tuesday that the budget proposal he’ll release this month will rely solely on spending cuts and not higher taxes to overcome what he says is a multi-billion dollar shortfall.
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It's an ace. Pickleball gets its own Washington license plate
Washington served up a new license plate Wednesday, honoring the state sport of pickleball.
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What’s next with investing WA’s long-term care fund in stocks
Voters decided this month to allow payroll taxes collected for Washington’s new long-term care program to be invested in the stock market. But they will have to wait a while for the decision to begin paying dividends.
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Money crunch puts kibosh on WA state lawmakers’ wish lists
With the state strapped for cash, Democrats’ chief budget writer in the Washington Senate has told colleagues there’s no money available for new spending they might desire next year.