But the win by Senate Republicans raises a big question. If they support Rob McKenna, why are they making a hash of his education promises?
Our amazingly stable politics, built on figures like Congressman Dicks, the Cold War economy, and the Democratic coalition of interests in Olympia, is busting apart, like an ice-bound river. Watch out below!
A GOP victory in the state Senate has the governor and House leaders saying they will work out the answers themselves. That's the kind of partisanship that should be avoided in either capital.
As Washington legislators make critical budget decisions, Martha Kongsgaard of the Puget Sound Partnership discusses the challenges for the state's future of potential budget cuts.
A Senate bill would give the top universities more authority over the accounts for maintenance and construction. But the House is letting the measure linger.
