GOP lawmakers want 'pause' on Syrian refugees
Washington shouldn't accept Syrian refugees until the federal government convinces them it's safe, a group of Republican state lawmakers said.
Spin Control archive for Nov. 18, 2015
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 18, 2015
Washington storms prompt emergency declaration
Storm casualties and damage bring emergency declaration from Inslee.
Murray: WA needs time, clarity on REAL ID changes
Sen. Patty Murray asks Homeland Security to hold up on new rules for driver's licenses.
State budget outlook: Revenue up but expenses up more
OLYMPIA -- The 2016 Legislature will have slightly more tax revenue than expected when they left last summer, but that won't be enough to cover the growth in state programs and new costs, like fighting this summer's wildfires.
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