In the 41st legislative district, Republican Valery Chan has dropped her bid for an open Senate seat. State Rep. Fred Jarrett, D-Mercer Island; and Republican Bob Baker have also filed for the seat.And in King County, superior court candidate Eddie Aubrey has dropped out.Here's the…
Really. The state's public affairs network, famous for its "gavel-to-gavel" coverage of the legislature, state supreme court, etc., is clamping down on bloggers lifting video or audio from the site. On Friday, the network started contacting bloggers, including me, who use excerpts from its recordings.…
In a tussle made possible by the new rules for Washington's "Top Two" primary, the state Democratic Party is claiming that Republican gubernatorial candidate Dino Rossi is trying to deceive voters by saying he prefers the "GOP" party on the primary ballot, instead of simply…
Bars and taverns "have bounced back strongly" from the hit they greatly feared when the state indoor public smoking ban took effect in Dec. 2005, according to the state Department of Revenue.As an industry, their average growth rate was actually stronger after the ban, according…
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