Politics No sales tax boost? Not so fast. Reports of the death of a proposal to have a ballot measure to raise the sales tax prove premature, though the tax bill is still unlikely by Austin Jenkins / April 18, 2009
Politics Poll results apparently nix a sales tax proposal Senate Democrats, finding public support too soft for any tax increases this year, decide not to push for the sales tax increase for health care, nor for an income tax by Austin Jenkins / April 18, 2009
Politics Gov. Gregoire's disappearing act Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire by Austin Jenkins / March 29, 2009
Politics Slow going in tax talks The coalition doing behind-the-scenes work on a tax solution lost key labor players. Now what? by Austin Jenkins / March 22, 2009
Politics Back-of-the-napkin doodles by Democrats A public-records request finally gets answered by Austin Jenkins / March 18, 2009
Politics Tax hikes? Who, us? Ask a simple question at Revenue and be prepared for not a lot of answers by Austin Jenkins / March 3, 2009
Politics Who will succeed Gov. Gregoire? Ready for a Brown-McKenna contest in 2012? by Austin Jenkins / January 26, 2009
Politics In Olympia, it's a whole new agenda Gov. Chris Gregoire, left, and GOP challenger Dino Rossi endured close races in 2008 and, especially, 2004. (KOMO-TV) by Austin Jenkins / January 19, 2009
Politics Hope frozen in time The scene at the Democratic victory party site in downtown Seattle. by Austin Jenkins / November 4, 2008
Culture 'Zero net energy' homes: an experiment in Issaquah An artist's drawing of the proposed zHome townhouses in Issaquah, Wash. (Howland Housing) by Francesca Lyman / October 7, 2008