OLYMPIA -- Although Spokane County has some recounting to do, state officials certified the election results Monday for the Nov. 8 election. Anyone paying any attention knows how things came out: Initiative 1183, that gets the state out of the liquor business, passed big time.…
Spokane County election officials expect to start and complete on Tuesday the first two of the three recounts they need to complete to finish work from the November election. Elections Manager Mike McLaughlin said the office plans to count the ballots from the Spokane City…
OLYMPIA -- The House passed a bill that would loan a troubled public facilities district $42 million to avoid default, but only after limiting the way cities and counties involved can raise taxes. On a 56-33 bipartisan vote, the House passed HB 2145, which would…
OLYMPIA -- Gov. Chris Gregoire's administration is beginning to show a certain frustration with the slow pace of the Legislature in its 30-day special session. Office of Financial Management Director Marty Brown today sent all 147 legislators an e-mail saying the state is burning through…
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