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Port of Seattle: The gang that can't shoot straight
Commissioner Rob Holland's sudden resignation caps a year of pratfalls at the Port. The selection process is flawed, even as the stakes get higher at this key institution.
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Inslee aims for more jobs but how many is uncertain
Parts of the new governor's plan for job creation have some bipartisan support. But Republicans want more focus on helping new businesses generally rather than focusing on high-tech firms.
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Ire, confusion and hope over expansion of gun background checks
A key committee chair expresses cautious optimism about creating universal requirements for background checks, including at gun shows.
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Businesses balk at dealing with ocean threat
They say the first-in-the-nation effort to reduce ocean acidification is premature. Environmental groups want to move forward.
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State Republicans seek weakening of clean energy rules
A Senate committee chairman concedes that Gov. Inslee would veto one of his ideas. But the GOP hopes to build momentum to roll back a voter-approved initiative's requirements eventually.