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WA lawmakers' official portraits touched up
State Sen. Don Benton, R-Vancouver, had some gripes about his official legislative portrait after it was shot in 2011. In a note digitally embedded in Benton's photo — now posted on the Legislature's website — a legislative staffer conveyed how Benton "would like to slightly 'fix' a few things about ...
Gov. Inslee says bridge repair will cost $15M
The federal government promised on Friday to send $1 million to Washington state to start fixing the collapsed Skagit River bridge and more cash may be on the way to cover repairs on the state's main north-south roadway. Gov. Jay Inslee estimated it will take about $15 million to fix ...
I-5 bridge collapses into Wash. river, injuring 3
An Interstate 5 bridge over a river collapsed north of Seattle Thursday evening, dumping two vehicles into the water and sparking a rescue effort by boats and divers as three injured people were pulled from the chilly waterway. Authorities said it appeared nobody was killed in the bridge failure that ...
Maine governor moves out of office over TV dispute
Maine's governor, who has gained attention in the past for telling the NAACP to "kiss my butt" and comparing the Internal Revenue Service to the Gestapo, has moved out of his office at the State House and says he'll work out of the governor's mansion because of a dispute over ...
Okla. lawmakers to take up tornado recovery bill
Oklahoma lawmakers are preparing to take up legislation to appropriate $45 million in emergency funds to help pay for recovery efforts following deadly tornadoes in central Oklahoma. Officials in the Oklahoma Senate say the chamber could take up a measure on Wednesday that would dip into the state's Rainy Day ...
Pa. primary results yield winners and losers
Harrisburg Mayor Linda Thompson lost the Democratic nomination for a second term Tuesday as challenger Eric Papenfuse emerged as the winner of a fiercely competitive primary contest. In other mayoral nomination contests, Democrats tapped veteran city Councilman William Peduto as their standard-bearer in Pittsburgh, city Tax Collector Bill Courtright as ...
Inslee signs undercover license law
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Tuesday signed into law a measure giving legislative approval to a state program that has already issued hundreds of fake driver's licenses and license plates to law enforcement and government agencies. The measure limits the distribution of the undercover licenses and plates to undercover or ...
Inslee signs $8.7 billion transportation budget
Gov. Jay Inslee signed off on an $8.7 billion transportation budget Monday that puts money toward maintaining state roadways and continues spending on existing big-ticket projects. But he vetoed some sections, including a proposal to spend $81 million planning a replacement bridge that would extend Interstate 5 over the Columbia ...
Inslee speaks at transportation revenue rally
Gov. Jay Inslee spoke at a rally at the Capitol in support of a transportation funding package, saying it's "crunch time" to pay for road projects and maintain existing roads and bridges. Inslee, U.S. Rep. Denny Heck and state lawmakers spoke at the rally Monday. Lawmakers are in the midst ...
Large funnel cloud touches down near Oklahoma City
A large tornado is bearing down near Oklahoma City, part of a series of severe storms expected across portions of the Midwest. Television footage shows a funnel cloud touching down southwest of the city on Monday, and radar indicates it is moving toward the state's capital city. The Oklahoma House ...
Okla. House suspends work as tornado sirens blare
The Oklahoma House has temporarily suspended its daily session and members were urged to head to the basement of the Capitol after tornado sirens sounded outside the building. Faxon Republican Rep. Don Armes was presiding over the House Monday afternoon when he said troopers alerted him to worsening weather conditions ...
Recent editorials published in Iowa newspapers
Telegraph Herald. May 17, 2013. Top outrage? Take your pick It's been quite a week for President Obama and his administration. In the span of just a few days, the White House has had to address these outrageous (and, in at least one case, criminal) acts: — The Internal Revenue ...
Democrats strike back at GOP voting measures
In a bitter fight, Colorado Democrats recently muscled through the Statehouse a massive elections reform bill that allows voters to register up until Election Day and still cast their ballots. It's the latest — and most substantial — development in a nationwide Democratic Party effort to strike back at two ...
Okla. House panel approves $40M for Indian museum
A plan to divert $40 million in use taxes over three years to help complete construction of an American Indian Cultural Center and Museum along the banks of the Oklahoma River has cleared a House committee. A House budget panel on Monday voted 13-10 for the measure, which would divert ...
Seahawks, Sounders license plates on sale in Jan.
Three nonprofit groups will benefit from sales of new Seahawks and Sounders FC license plates that will be available starting in January. The teams unveiled the preliminary license plate designs after Gov. Jay Inslee signed a bill Friday to make them available. Net income from the Seahawks plate will got ...
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