OLYMPIA -- Leaders of the coalition that controls the Senate say they have made a counter offer on the budget to the House Democrats, who yesterday announced a $33.6 billion spending plan for 2013-15. It's a "comprehensive" offer, Sen. Rodney Tom, D-Medina said. It spends…
About one Washington state wedding in five between early December and the end of March involved a same-sex couple, state figures show. The state Department of Health said nearly 2,500 same-sex couples were married in Washington between Dec. 6, when a voter approved law took…
U.S. Rep. Jim McDermott received the wrath of conservatives and FOX News for his questioning of groups who were questioned about their activities by the IRS when applying for a tax exemption. Yesterday he squared off with Fox's Megyn Kelly over his testimony, and whether…
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