Politics
Olympia: Off and running?
How much can get done amid partisan divides? And where is gridlock worse, here or D.C.?
Robert Mak is a principal of Seattletopstory.com and a longtime broadcast reporter in Western Washington.
How much can get done amid partisan divides? And where is gridlock worse, here or D.C.?
In an interview, the governor says that there is no need for lawmakers to send any new taxes back to the voters.
The gun control initiative, 594, passes big, while a measure to reduce class sizes is struggling. And Republicans do well in the legislative contests.
One candidate says voting for the Democrats is the way to get moving in Olympia. Her opponent says the Democrats are just out of touch.
The maverick Majority Caucus Coalition leader has pointed remarks about both parties.