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Class size initiative could vex Legislature to the end
You can add Initiative 1351 to the long list of budget items that Washington's House Democrats and Senate
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 ties cuts to I-1351 costs to budget action
Setting the stage for likely-lengthy negotiations over the state budget, the Washington Senate passed a bill Monday that would effectively
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Lawmakers pull all-nighter - and some shenanigans - over budget
The Washington Senate Democrats say their Republican colleagues purposely stacked the deck in passing the GOP’s 2015-2017 operating budget
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Inslee wants answers from auditor Kelley
Embattled State Auditor Troy Kelley replied Wednesday to Gov. Jay Inslee's request for information on the federal investigation
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Olympia minimum wage bill killed
A bill to increase Washington's minimum wage to $12 an hour, a mandatory sick leave bill and a