State budget outlook: $492 million shortfall
A new budget outlook for state government shows red ink to the tune of $492 million by June 2015 – if teachers get pay raises, public employees see an end…Click to Continue »
View ArticlePort of Olympia candidates differ on marine terminal
Two candidates for Port of Olympia commissioner have different visions for the marine terminal at the port.Click to Continue »
View ArticleRoy Police Department wants tax hike to ease budget
On Nov. 5, Roy residents will vote on a proposed one-tenth percent sales tax increase to help fund criminal justice and public safety.Click to Continue »
View ArticleLacey challenger points to stark differences
Lacey City Council candidate Ray Payne came out swinging Tuesday, contending just days before the election that Position 4 incumbent Cynthia Pratt has failed in her duties as an elected…Click to...
View ArticlePort of Olympia commission race fundraising tops $50,000
Sue Gunn and Jeff Davis, the two candidates vying for the District 3 seat on the Port of Olympia commission, combined have raised more than $50,000 for their respective campaigns,Click to Continue »
View ArticleHankins holds lead over car restorer Volz
Incumbent Olympia City Councilwoman Julie Hankins appeared headed to win her first council election Tuesday night.Click to Continue »
View ArticleSelby leads Mills in Olympia race of newcomers
Boutique owner Cheryl Selby carried a substantial lead in early returns for her bid for Olympia City Council Position 4.Click to Continue »
View ArticleHall has early edge in county auditor contest
Voters were divided, and the face-off for Thurston County auditor — one of the most hotly contested political races in South Sound — was too close to call Tuesday.Click to Continue »
View ArticleRepublican leading in Senate race
The mostly Republican coalition that runs the state Senate was waiting Tuesday evening to learn the size of its majority next year.Click to Continue »
View ArticleGunn overcoming Davis’ funding edge in port race
Port of Olympia District 3 commission candidate Sue Gunn was leading Commissioner Jeff Davis on Tuesday night, a potentially stunning win for a challenger who raised about half the money…Click to...
View ArticleClarkson keeps seat on Lacey council
Lacey City Council Position No. 7 incumbent Virgil Clarkson won a fifth term Tuesday, easily defeating challenger Walker Morton.Click to Continue »
View ArticleSteadman leads incumbent Lawson
Commercial property developer Michael Steadman appeared to defeat incumbent Ron Lawson in the Lacey City Council position No. 6 race.Click to Continue »
View ArticlePratt coasts to re-election victory
Lacey City Council Position 4 incumbent Cynthia Pratt easily defeated challenger Ray Payne on Tuesday night, leading by a 2-to-1 margin, election results showed.Click to Continue »
View ArticleLucas trailing Sullivan in effort to retain seat
In the contested Tumwater City Council No. 6 race, challenger Debbie Sullivan led incumbent Kyle Taylor Lucas by double digits Tuesday night, according to early election results.Click to Continue »
View ArticleIncumbent cruising to easy re-election
Incumbent Tumwater City Councilman Ed Hildreth looked to be on the way to an easy re-election over his opponent Priscilla Blais, according to early returns Tuesday night.Click to Continue »
View ArticleWith Jan Angel's victory, state Senate majority will grow
A new alignment in the Washington state Senate calls for some new math. The controlling coalition that runs the Senate will welcome Republican Jan Angel as the group's 26th member.Click to Continue »
View ArticleVoters back most school funding requests
South Sound’s three largest public school districts will experience some major upgrades during the next few years, thanks to voters who overwhelmingly approved ballot measures during Tuesday’s special...
View ArticleSwing Democrat faces challenges from both sides
Democratic state Sen. Tim Sheldon will soon find out what voters in his independent-minded 35th District think of his move last year to join Republicans and one other Democrat to…Click to Continue »
View ArticleLegal pot, fundraising separate House candidates
Two candidates for Congress are at odds on what to do with state-licensed marijuana businesses: Ban them or bank them?Click to Continue »
View ArticleLots of third-party candidates file to run for office
A dozen Libertarian candidates filed to run for state House positions this week, pledging to put their party back on the state map after a few years of invisibility.Click to Continue »
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