Author: Lauren Dake
WA’s SOS Kim Wyman talks about the primary
When U.S. President Barack Obama was visiting Oregon during his first bid for the presidency someone asked him about the Hanford nuclear plant. "He didn't know what it was," recounted Washington's […]
Sen. Ann Rivers on her transportation vote
Earlier this week, the governor signed a 16-year, $16 billion transportation package that raises the gas tax by nearly 12 cents. Sen. Ann Rivers, R-La Center, said voting in favor of […]
Longest-session ever
Back in January, Rep. Jim Moeller, D-Vancouver, said he was keeping his apartment in Olympia through June. But even he was surprised lawmakers could stretch the 2015 legislative session through July. It […]
Clark County Commissioners weigh in on transportation
Clark County Commissioners Tom Mielke and David Madore did their part this week to convince lawmakers to vote against a statewide transportation revenue package. Here’s how Mielke put it in an […]
Not-so-special legislative sessions
The legislative countdown clock is ticking. I think. I hope. Should someone check its batteries? Lawmakers are fast approaching the end of a double overtime legislative session. On Thursday, the chief Republican budget writer […]
Lawmakers stop partisan bickering … for a moment
Republicans and Democrats spent a good portion of this week blaming each other on social media for the partisan gridlock that has resulted in two special legislative sessions and no […]
The special legislative session’s price tag
If lawmakers don’t agree on a budget by the end of this month, the state will start to shutdown. State parks would close, kicking campers out. Community corrections officers would not […]
Taking their talking points to Twitter
In the past couple of weeks, Washington lawmakers have spent time behind closed doors (presumably) negotiating a two-year budget. When asked about the details, many have repeated they “don’t negotiate in […]
Deadline on school funding plan
Lawmakers have missed a lot of deadlines recently. And they’ve been given a pass. The governor called two special legislative session with the hopes they can agree on a two-year operating budget. Even […]
The other Washington
Washington state lawmakers often refer to “the other Washington” when speaking about partisan gridlock. The other Washington is where nothing gets done. The other Washington is where political dysfunction is the […]