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Spin Control archive for April 2017
SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 2017
MONDAY, APRIL 24, 2017
Washington Legislature's special session opens to mostly empty chambers
Don't look for much special for the early days of the special session.
SUNDAY, APRIL 23, 2017
SATURDAY, APRIL 22, 2017
Weeding out a critical issue late in session
Senate Republicans felt they had grounds for complaint about Capitol.
FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 2017
Inslee to Senate GOP: Come to budget negotiations
Gov. Jay Inslee criticizes Senate Republicans for refusing to have formal budget negotiations unless the House passes its tax package.
THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 2017
WA Leg Day 102: Puppetary protest as session winds down
NARAL stages a photo op at the Capitol as the regular session of the Legislature winds down and a special session looms.
SUNDAY, APRIL 16, 2017
Sunday Spin 2: A bit of trivia
How the Senate veered from vaping to Mayans, and back.
SATURDAY, APRIL 15, 2017
Former senator and state GOP chief has new job for Trump: Head of the draft
Former state senator and state GOP chairman lands at the helm of the Selective Service System.
THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 2017
Can the Washington Legislature finish in 10 days? Not looking likely
Democrats and Republicans seem to be at an impasse on what is needed to begin serious negotiations on the 2017-19 budget. Without a negotiated budget by April 23, Legislature will go into extra innings for the seventh time in eight years.
TUESDAY, APRIL 11, 2017
Elway Poll: Washington Trump counties, Clinton counties not so different 1
Geography and the economy may separate Washington counties that voted for Donald Trump from those that voted for Hillary Clinton last year. But on some issues, the two aren't that far apart, a new poll suggests.
MONDAY, APRIL 10, 2017
Spokane City Council to consider moratoriums targeting Browne's Addition, Hillyard
Council members are asking for six-month stays on relocating billboards into neighborhood centers and demolition in the historic Browne's Addition neighborhood.
SUNDAY, APRIL 9, 2017
Sunday Spin 2: They vote, therefore they are
Senators schooled on the rule about mentioning "the other chamber".
SATURDAY, APRIL 8, 2017
Washington Senate to John Wayne Trail: No bond money for you
John Wayne Pioneer Trail would be shut out of money from $500 million park restoration bond issue under Senate vote.
THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 2017
Dispute over tax vote holding up talks for Washington's 2017-19 budget
Argument over the conditions for the start of serious budget negotiations makes a special session increasingly likely.
It's Tartan Day at the Washington state Capitol
Bagpipers from the Olympia Highlanders tune up before a performance at the Capitol for Tartan Day.
100 years ago: U.S. went to war with Germany
Statue of Winged Victory honors the men and women from Washington who died during World War I.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 2017
Elway Poll: Trump style gets low marks in Washington
More than half of Washington voters surveyed recently say they disapprove of President Donald Trump's leadership style.
TUESDAY, APRIL 4, 2017
Senate, House seek to block unauthorized use of internet customer info
Washington could try to block a federal effort to allow internet providers to sell customer data.
House committee passes tax package
The House Finance Committee approved the Democrats' $3.5 billion tax package on a party-line vote.
Cherry trees have blossomed and brightened up the Capitol 1
Flowering cherry trees are a popular and colorful -- albeit unplanned -- addition to the Capitol Grounds.
MONDAY, APRIL 3, 2017
Coming Monday: Live from Olympia
Check out the Olympia update on The Spokesman-Review's Facebook page at noon Monday.
SATURDAY, APRIL 1, 2017
Sunday Spin: Counting coup in losing fight over budget
The outcome of budget votes is rarely in doubt, but that doesn’t stop the political maneuvering.
The Spokesman-Review's political team keeps a critical eye on local, state and national politics.
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