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Joint Base Lewis-McChord cuts less than feared
Joint Base Lewis-McChord is expected to lose 1,250 military soldiers over the next two years due to federal cutbacks
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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Senate Republicans look to hold down taxes in future, too
Senate Republicans plan to stick to their no-new-taxes stance in 2016 and 2017, when the Legislature is expected to enact
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Senators take votes to wrap up longest legislative session
The deal held up. Just enough Democrats changed their “no" votes to “yes” on Thursday to enable the Legislature
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Senate ready to end education standoff
Washington’s Senate plans to vote Thursday to delay both the implementation of Initiative 1351 and a biology-related gradation requirement
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Legislature starts new week in same old mode
Washington’s Legislature is locked deeply into triple overtime because of a last-minute negotiating showdown over Initiative 1351 and a