Gov. Gregoire's sweeping reform proposal never went anywhere, but it did spur other bills. Efforts to fund the flagging system ran afoul of Republican opposition. A long-term solution proved impossible.
The former University of Washington president is head of an organization that has to decide the athletic fate of one of the nation's top college-football programs. Ironically, the case involves Ohio State, which was the only public university paying a president more than what Emmert received at the
School district is outsourcing a whistleblower program to the city.
Some polls show Rep. Dave Reichert as a reasonable challenger to Rep. Jay Inslee, though still less so than the presumed front-runner, Attorney General Rob McKenna. And what about Dow Constantine?
Bipartisanship in Olympia passed a tough budget, with gains for both parties. It could happen in Congress, if each side would withdraw proposals that the other side will never pass.
