By SEN. NICK HARPER The life-blood of democracy is transparency. Transparency is the only way in which the democratic process can truly be representative of the...
SENATE COUP ► In The Olympian — GOP coup moves budget ahead in Senate as three Democrats defect— The blow-up killed a series of bills...
OLYMPIA (March 5) — Senate Republicans, with the assistance of three Democrats, staged a coup Friday night using an arcane parliamentary procedure to seize control and...
POLITICS ► Breaking news, from the Seattle Times — Norm Dicks announces retirement from Congress— U.S. Norm Dicks, the longest-serving member of Congress from Washington...
The following Action Alert was distributed by UNITE HERE Local 8: SEATAC (Mar. 2) — The Port of Seattle is proposing to bring McDonald’s into SeaTac...
By SEN. MARALYN CHASE The Innovation Economy thrives on exporting products made in Washington by advanced manufacturing firms staffed by the most highly paid and highly...
STATE LEGISLATURE ► From AP — Freshman House Democrats seek change in state’s tax code— Freshman House Democrats call for wide-ranging changes to the state’s...
OLYMPIA (Mar. 1) — Today, 40 port truck drivers will be walking the legislative halls to make their final case to state senators, urging their support...
OLYMPIA (Feb. 29) — Senate Republican Leader Mike Hewitt (R-Walla Walla) commended the bipartisan supplemental capital budget proposal released by Sen. Derek Kilmer (D-Gig Harbor) and...