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GOP budget would reject state worker raises to help pay for schools
Plan includes statewide property tax
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Alarmed by Trump’s environmental policies, Inslee champions wildfire prevention
Inslee’s visit also drew attention to his state budget request for improving forest health.
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Elk hoof disease legislation gains support
The measure has passed the state Senate with a 49-0 vote.
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Federal judge won’t recommend release for Seattle-area Dreamer
The decision amounts to recommendations, not an order.
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Higher fees, other changes to public records law advance at state Capitol
House Bill 1595 and House Bill 1594 are now under consideration in the Senate and have public hearings…
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Senate votes to move the Washington presidential primary to early March
The state’s presidential primary has had limited effect on the nominating process.
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Inslee, Ferguson say new Trump rules on immigration, refugees proves president’s first order was indefensible
At one point, Inslee called Trump unhinged.
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Ocean conditions appear to be improving for salmon
Helpful for salmon is the average snowpack this winter in the Cascade and Rocky mountains.
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Washington is best West Coast state in new national ranking
The Best States Report was released Tuesday by U.S. News and World Report.
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University of Washington slips to second place in Peace Corps volunteers
University of Washington came in second, bested this time by the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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Pot sales pay for schools and road repairs, but Trump might take that away
Marijuana tax revenues nearly doubled in Washington state in 2016 compared with the previous year, hitting $256 million.
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$30 billion in new taxes get theatrical GOP support in Washington Senate
The taxes in question aren’t supported by either caucus.
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Fire chiefs: Lewis County has most fire-related deaths in Washington
Statewide, fire deaths were up 13 percent from the previous year, according to the report.