Opinion
State Dems may abandon caucus chaos in time for 2020
Washington also is considering becoming more significant by moving its primary to early March.
Opinion
Signature of registered voter is a coveted commodity
The competitive nature of the initiative and referendum season now peaking in Washington.
Northwest
State money for postage-paid ballots might not be enough
Snohomish County gets $166,000, but if turnout is high this year, it might cost more.
Opinion
President, governor or retirement — only Inslee knows his plan
What we do know is that he’s off to Iowa in June to deliver the keynote address at…
Opinion
Eyman says he will spend $500K of his own money on initiative
The conservative activist’s self-financing claim points to a lack of deep-pocketed donors.
News
Secretary of State pushes for pre-paid postage for ballots
Kim Wyman is asking Gov. Jay Inslee for the authority to reimburse counties for postal costs.
Northwest
Olympia stunner: Compromise over police use of force
It was not always a civil process, but two diametrically opposed groups managed to find common ground.
Northwest
Bump stock ban becomes law; semiautomatics bill up next
It will be illegal in Washington to sell or own devices that make semiautomatic guns fire more rapidly.
Northwest
Lawmakers are now at odds over a Sound Transit car-tab fix
The Senate and House disagree over whether lost revenue from a lower fee should be offset right away.
Northwest
State Senate OKs new way to calculate Sound Transit car fees
It should result in reduction of the cost of vehicle licenses. The bill now goes to the state…
Northwest
Inslee vetoes public records bill; lawmakers get a do-over
Meantime, news organizations, including this one, have agreed to pause a lawsuit over access.
Northwest
As the legislative session ends, a look forward to November
What did they do, and what matters to you?
Northwest
State House speaker talks taxes, death penalty, and harassment
Democrat Frank Chopp has had the speaker title since 1999, and he says he’s not retiring this year.
Opinion
For opponents of a carbon tax, an initiative threat looms
If legislators don’t act on the governor’s legislation, a plan could land on the November ballot.
Opinion
Inslee: ‘It’s our state’s destiny … to fight climate change’
In his State-of-the-State address, the governor made the case for an ambitious carbon tax.
News
Inslee: ‘It’s our state’s destiny … to fight climate change’
In his State-of-the-State address, the governor made the case for an ambitious carbon tax.
Opinion
Initial returns point to a power shift in the state Senate | The Petri Dish
Democrats went to bed Tuesday night confidently declaring their party will control the levers of legislating in state…
News
Inslee unveils plan to fully fund education with $5B in new and higher taxes
OLYMPIA — Gov. Jay Inslee unveiled a $46.7 billion budget proposal Wednesday that fully funds public schools, provides…
Opinion
New initiative seeks state $13.50 minimum wage | The Petri Dish
A coalition led by statewide labor groups recently filed an initiative to push the minimum wage to $13.50…
Opinion
Opening Day 2016: Inmate releases, clean air rules and a minimum wage hike
State lawmakers began the 2016 legislative session on Monday with a bit of ceremony featuring comments by Republican…