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Olympia 2013

House Democrats trim their education improvements

Tue, Apr 23, 10:26 p.m.

By John Stang

Legislators are looking at taxes and political realities as they face a big question: How they can move beyond rhetoric about honoring teachers and meet a court mandate for better funding of schools?

Over greens' objections, state Senate overhauls toxics act

Tue, Apr 23, 4 a.m.

By John Stang

Republicans say the move will improve transparency about spending from a key cleanup account.

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Tim Eyman wants to fight again for two-thirds tax requirement

Tue, Apr 23, 1 a.m.

By John Stang

The initiative promoter hopes to pressure the Legislature into a constitutional amendment. But his plan is, well, complex.

Budget talks could get under way in Olympia

Mon, Apr 22, 4 a.m.

By John Stang

It's the time in a legislative session when much of the work gets done under a cone of silence.

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Businesses attack House plan for tax break eliminations

Sat, Apr 20, 1 a.m.

By John Stang

Others argue that repeals would provide both fairness and much-needed revenue.

State Senate Republican victory could be costly with women, Hispanic Washingtonians

Fri, Apr 19, 5 a.m.

By John Stang

News analysis: Maintaining discipline within the Majority Coalition Caucus was a choice that will strike some as driven by an exclusionary agenda that the party is supposedly trying to escape.

Democrats banging on Senate door for Reproductive Parity Act

Thu, Apr 18, 12:02 p.m.

By John Stang

Fresh off a new loss Wednesday, the party leadership plans to push the bill and the DREAM Act again.

Inside Politics: How the Democrats won the election but lost Olympia

Thu, Apr 18, 5 a.m.

By Chris Vance

News Analysis: Democrats have lost control of their own members. Could they have prevented the defections?

Senate to high schools: Think about community service

Thu, Apr 18, 1 a.m.

By John Stang

The House wants a requirement that students perform community service to graduate.

The Daily Troll: Buy a win for McGinn. Macklemore's inner pirate. Everett Herald's new publisher.

Wed, Apr 17, 4:16 p.m.

By Joe Copeland

The University of Washington is an environmental winner. A mixed job forecast.

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House leader Richard DeBolt leaves for health reasons

Wed, Apr 17, 3:03 p.m.

By John Stang

House Minority Leader Richard DeBolt stepped down from his position today, citing health reasons and the stress of the position.

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Is there a tent big enough to hold recreational and medical pot users?

Wed, Apr 17, 12:30 p.m.

By John Stang

Marijuana advocates are split on a proposal to tax medical cannabis usage.

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House transportation bill supports Columbia River bridge with light rail

Wed, Apr 17, 5 a.m.

By John Stang

The action by the Democratic-controlled House sets up a showdown with Senate Republicans over a key link between Washington and Oregon.

Senate stops Democrats' play on DREAM, Reproductive Parity bills

Tue, Apr 16, 9:29 p.m.

By John Stang

Legislative tradition holds firm in the face of the Senate Democratic leader's attempt to force two votes.

Hospital tax may need some doctoring

Tue, Apr 16, 6 p.m.

By John Stang

Both House Democrats and Senate Republicans see a hospital tax as part of the answer to budget problems. But hospitals like the House version better.

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Crosscut is sending John Stang and Tom James to Olympia to cover the issues facing the new governor, Jay Inslee, and the 2013 session of the Legislature.

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