Politics What's happening the last week of the Washington Legislature's session The Washington Legislature tries to pass a $50 billion-plus budget and The Guardian links Rep. Matt Shea to a right-wing surveillance effort. Reporter Austin Jenkins talks politics with KUOW’s Angela King. Angela King Austin Jenkins
3 myths about the Washington state lottery Retired school teacher Michael Hobson is displeased by how much his property tax is increasing, even though lawmakers did it to fully fund public schools. David Hyde
This week we're not cheering all the news State lawmakers avoid a government shutdown with a last-minute budget deal that adds billions to public education. Is it good enough for the state... Bill Radke Jason Pagano
Has the legislature fully funded education yet? Maybe. It's complicated Bill Radke talks to Summer Stinson, lawyer and vice president of the parent group Washington's Paramount Duty , and Daniel Zavala, director of policy... Bill Radke Amina Al-Sadi
This week we're not paddling away from the tough news Seattle Mayor Ed Murray makes it official: He won't run as a write-in for a second term, and wants you to vote for former U.S. Attorney Jenny Durkan... Bill Radke Jason Pagano
Waiting on the details of the Washington state budget Bill Radke talks to Joseph O'Sullivan, Seattle Times Olympia reporter, about the latest information on the state budget deal that Republicans and... Bill Radke Amina Al-Sadi
A budget deal reached! But will it fully fund K-12 education? Bill Radke talks to Olympia correspondent Austin Jenkins about the budget deal reached by lawmakers just in time to avoid a partial government shutdown. Bill Radke Amina Al-Sadi
Debate: How should we fund education? Bill Radke talks with Northwest News Network's Austin Jenkins about why lawmakers in Olympia need to agree on education funding before they can agree on... Bill Radke Ann Kane
Carbon tax could be uphill fight for Washington governor Gov. Jay Inslee has proposed a carbon tax within weeks of Washington voters' rejecting what would have been the nation's first such tax. Inslee's... John Ryan
Inslee proposes carbon tax, other changes to pay for education Washington state could completely fund its public schools for the first time in decades. Governor Jay Inslee rolled out his budget proposal Tuesday, and... Paige Browning
