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Restaurants and bars get more options to buy booze
Until last year, restaurants and bars had one choice from which to buy liquor: state government.
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Law enforcement memorial set for Friday on Capitol Campus
The annual Medal of Honor and Peace Officers Memorial ceremony is set for 1-3 p.m. Friday at the Law Enforcement Memorial on the Capitol Campus.
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FDA lowers age limit to 15 for over-the-counter birth control
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved the sale of the emergency contraceptive Plan B One-Step for sale without a prescription to women ages 15 and over.
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Inslee hopes for greater things in extra sessionThe special session of the Legislature that Jay Inslee has called for May 13 gives the new governor a second chance to leave his mark, something he was mostly unable to do in the 105-day regular session that ended Sunday.
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Little to show for 105 days on job at Capitol
The politically divided Washington Legislature winds down its 105-day regular session today without a two-year state budget and with few marquee bills to show for laboring in Olympia.
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State auditor Troy Kelley called to active duty in South Korea
State Auditor Troy Kelley has been called to active-duty military service. His office said he is in South Korea on a roughly two-week trip that started early this week.
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Last-minute proposal would revive high-interest loan bill
Traditional payday loans would be eliminated in Washington under last-minute legislation introduced in the House this week. Instead, lenders could offer a new type of high-interest installment loan.
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Hospital infections bill on way to Gov. Inslee
The Legislature has given final approval to a bill that requires Washington hospitals to report publicly on a broader range of bloodstream infections acquired by patients while receiving care in virtually all areas of their facilities.
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State to submit bid for drone-testing site
State officials are hoping Washington’s history as an aerospace hub will give the state a leg up in the competition to land one of six federally designated test facilities for aerial drones.
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Compromise reached on transportation budget
Lawmakers merged two mostly similar transportation budgets and came out with a deal Thursday that is expected to be approved by the time the gavel falls to end the regular session Sunday.
Regional Political News »
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No coal trains, no export ports, say Northwest Indian tribes
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Drinking and tweeting get Larsen aides fired
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KING 5 poll: McGinn, Murray and Steinbrueck lead tight race for mayor
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Snohomish Co. Council accepts Reardon's resignation
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Districting committee unveils new county council and port districts
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Updated: More than 150 people sign up to testify on Gov. Chris Gregoire's budget
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