OLYMPIA – Planning on driving to a state park or recreation area for some fun in the great outdoors after July 1? It'll cost you. The same for visiting a state heritage site or wildlife area, using a state boat launch or trail. Under a…
OLYMPIA — There will be no presidential primary in Washington state next year. A law signed Thursday cancels the primary mandated by a voter initiative in 1989. That move will save the state general operating budget an estimated $10 million for an election that Washington…
OLYMPIA -- The State Redistricting Commission, which will redraw the lines for the legislative districts and add a 10th congressional district in Washington, will hold a hearing in Spokane on July 12. Location and time to be determined. They'll also be in Walla Walla July…
Rep. Dennis Kucinich, a longtime congressman and sometime presidential candidate from Ohio, could be districted out of his House seat in the Buckeye State. That has prompted speculation that he could move elsewhere, to a simpatico Blue-state district, to run for election and remain in…
As ranking Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., got an invitation to CIA headquarters this week to see the photos of Osama bin Laden taken after he was killed in Abbottabad. He said thanks but no thanks. Here's his preparied…
OLYMPIA -- The House of Representatives has the day off, but the Senate convenes this morning. There's no schedule yet, so they'll probably go into caucus after handling routine things. There are rumors of votes on bills later in the day. The process will reverse…
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