In Washington, at least, officials say the average rate increase on Qualified Health Plans across the state is only 8 percent, compared to nationwide average increases of 25 percent.
Obama is throwing his weight behind Washington state races in swing districts that could decide control of the state Legislature.
The demonstration came about a month after the Port of Olympia received a shipment of ceramic proppants, also known as fracking sand.
Dr. Frank Li contends he shouldn’t be held liable for the acts of providers he supervised at Seattle Pain Centers.
The case is being investigated as a suspected homicide, said Sgt. Carla Carter, of the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office.
Washington Secretary of State Kim Wyman, a Republican, said she had “full and complete confidence” in the elections system, despite recent comments by her party’s nominee.
Ballots are being sent out this week. Voters have until Nov. 8 to mail them in or put them into approved dropboxes.
The lawyers’ closing arguments followed five weeks of testimony.
In the August primary Murray finished with 54 percent of the vote. Vance won 28 percent.
Sqords, activity tracking devices similar to a Fitbit, went to each of the 350 students who opted into the voluntary program.
The last storms of this potential magnitude merited names: the 2006 Chanukah Eve storm, which killed four people, and the 1993 Inauguration Day Storm, which killed five people, according to meteorologist Cliff Mass.
Initiative 732 would impose a tax of $15 per metric ton of carbon dioxide starting in July 2017, and increase the tax to $25 per metric ton starting in July 2018.
The kind of raises in I-1433 — to $11 an hour in 2017, $11.50 in 2018, $12 in 2019 and $13.50 in 2020 — is unprecedented.
