OLYMPIA – Gov. Jay Inslee has shortened his top priorities on the Legislature’s “to do” list for the special session to three things: Pass an operating budget. Pass a new package for transportation projects. Toughen penalties for those who drive drunk or high. At a…
OLYMPIA -- Neither the governor nor the leaders of the caucus controlling the Senate will negotiate the budget in the news media. We know this, because the said so this afternoon in press conferences, which were called to talk about the special session that started…
OLYMPIA -- The special session of the Legislature began officially at 9 a.m. with a flurry of inactivity. The House passed a few resolutions and adjourned until Tuesday morning. The Senate went at ease until the afternoon, when Senate Republican Leader Mark Schoesler said enough…
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