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School fine has Olympia's attention
The $100,000 daily fine got the governor and Legislature’s attention. Gov. Jay Inslee and members of the Legislature’
John Stang
John Stang is a freelance writer who often covers state government and the environment. He can be reached on email at johnstang_8@hotmail.com and on Twitter at @johnstang_8
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Chris Vance for U.S. Senate: A longshot candidacy?
Chris Vance looks to Slade Gorton, Maria Cantwell and George Nethercutt for inspiration. Each of those three knocked out a
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In climate fight, Inslee tests limits of executive power
A top state Republican lawmaker says Gov. Jay Inslee’s plan to use executive action to trim carbon emissions is
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State sues the feds, citing "toxic roulette" for Hanford workers
Diana Gegg says her right side shakes at times, she gets fierce headaches, and she stutters when she’s nervous.
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Flashback: Hanford’s lack of a nuclear safety culture
On Wednesday, Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed a lawsuit against the federal government over its lax safety standards at the