A $20 tax on vehicles owned by drivers living in the city of Spokane won't be approved this year.The Spokane City Council voted unanimously on Monday to postpone a vote on the tax until Jan. 10. The decision ensures that if the tax is approved,…
OLYMPIA -- The list of state senators and their years of legislative service came out today and, while it's not unexpected, it does offer a reminder that state Sen. Bob McCaslin, R-Spokane Valley, is the most senior member of the Senate.By quite a bit.McCaslin took…
OLYMPIA -- The state should cut off automatic increases to some state retirees and keep others from retiring then being rehired for their old jobs, Gov. Chris Gregoire said today.It should also revamp health insurance programs to find savings from large purchase and reductions in…
OLYMPIA -- Less than 48 hours after the special session to trim what's left of this year's budget, Gov. Chris Gregoire will release the first piece of her first proposal for the 2011-13 budget this afternoon at a 1:30 p.m. press conference. It deals with…
Set next Tuesday aside for marking something other than the Winter Solstice. It will also be the day Washington state finds out whether it will add one more congressional district.The U.S. Census Bureau will announce the national headcount and the state-by-state breakdowns. From that, states…
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