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Rep. Richard DeBolt, R-Chehalis today issued the following statement on an amendment to improve budget transparency: “The House today took a small step toward improving budget transparency for the public,... ...

A bipartisan measure that would remove the state’s prohibition on saddle-mounted truck combinations of more than 75 feet had a hearing Thursday in the House Transportation Committee. House Bill 1358... ...

The state House of Representatives approved a resolution Jan. 26 honoring Dr. Gary Frederick, a renowned athletic coach, highly regarded teacher, and respected administrator at Central Washington University (CWU). Frederick’s... ...

Bronwyn Clarke, a 10th-grader from Lacey, recently served as a page in the House of Representatives. Clarke, the daughter of Shane and Andi Clarke is home-schooled. She was sponsored by ... ...

As the state’s energy demands continue to grow while baseload electrical generation from coal and other fossil fuels is discouraged, Rep. Terry Nealey says nuclear energy is the cleanest, most... ...

Rep. J.T. Wilcox, R-Yelm, is inviting his 2nd District constituents to join him for a live telephone town hall Tuesday, Feb. 1. The call works much like a radio show; callers...

Several days ago, financial guru Jim Cramer’s Web site, The Street, listed its pick of the best and worst states for small business. Surprisingly, the New York-based Web site listed... ...

House Bill 1141 would end mandate to transition local government-owned fleet to alternative fuel or electricity only Officials from Sedro-Woolley traveled to Olympia today to testify in favor of House... ...

Legislation would allow counties more say on local development At a time when counties statewide are financially strapped and working to free up land for economic development and job creation,... ...

Special to the Seattle Times IT’S basic economics that when the cost of a good or service increases, demand inevitably decreases. In Washington, the combination of an increase in the... ...