Gregoire signs tax bill as crowd that includes Rep. Ross Hunter (right) looks on.OLYMPIA -- Gov. Chris Gregoire signed two major tax increases Friday, insisting the state had no choice but to raise taxes on a wide range of businesses and consumer goods to protect…
The Washington College Republicans just released the results of the straw poll from their recent convention in Spokane, and they're backing Clint Didier...although with a couple of caveats.First, while there are 11 announced GOP candidates looking to oust Patty Murray in the U.S. Senate race…
OLYMPIA -- Gov. Chris Gregoire is scheduled to sign tax increases today at 1:30 p.m.There's the $1 per pack cigarette tax plus the tax package that backs up the rest of the supplemental budget, which includes higher taxes on beer, soda, bottled water, candy and…
Mary Verner is seven months away from achieving what some might consider a sad milestone: Only three years into her term, she will become Spokane's longest serving mayor since voters approved the strong mayor system.On Thursday, Verner officially began her quest to dislodge another Spokane…
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