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King County has chance to raise money for transit, rural roads
A bill in the state Legislature would allow the county council to raise more money from car tabs and a tax on vehicle sales.
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Exclusive: Inslee looks ahead to goals, metrics and financial challenges
The governor hopes to make significant progress on education this year, in part with money from closing unproductive tax exemptions. But hard-to-control factors are in play.
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The Public Publisher: A letter from Olympia
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Maia Bellon takes the reins at Ecology
The new director of the state's Ecology Department will be juggling big challenges on a tight budget. Can her personal charm and collaborative style help resolve Hanford leaks, coal trains and water rights?
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Tax break on clay pigeons? This bill's supporters get off a clear shot
Nonprofit clubs say they need the removal of sales from clay pigeon purchases. Otherwise, some clubs are sitting ducks for financial death.