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OLYMPIA, Wash. – In the world of state legislatures, there’s a powerful breed of players who normally shun the spotlight. They prefer to work behind the
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OLYMPIA, Wash. — The massive snow and freezing rain storm that pummeled the Pacific Northwest has caused a power outage at Gov. Chris Gregoire's office,…
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As Washington's largest state agency prepares for another round of budget cuts, it's chief has announced her resignation. Department of Social and Health Services Secretary Susan Dreyfus announced Wednesday she will leave at the end of the year to take a job in her home state of Wisconsin.
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While it's a good idea to be prepared, sometimes it's good not to move too fast. Apparently there are glitches in the state's new "Good to Go" tolling…
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When you visit the Washington State Ferries website in 2011, you'll find something new: banner advertising. It's a one year pilot project. The state is…
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Gov. Chris Gregoire has unveiled a two-year budget plan that uses a mix of cuts to state programs, suspension of voter initiatives and use of the state's…
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Governor Chris Gregoire is proposing to consolidate 12 state agencies and in the process eliminate 125 jobs. It’s part of her plan to reduce the size and,…
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Washington gets a top grade for being ready to handle disasters. A new study ranks the state among the most adept a wide variety of public health threats,…
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About 90,000 Washington state retirees have been getting annual cost of living increases during the great recession. Now Governor Chris Gregoire says it’s…
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Governor Chris Gregoire says she will call a budget-cutting special session of the legislature before the year is out. As the state’s budget crisis…