4 February 2012, 6:00 pm
A 52-year-old Olympia bicyclist was in critical condition Saturday at Providence St. Peter Hospital after he was struck by an SUV. According to the Washington State Patrol:... Read More »
3 February 2012, 11:18 am
OLYMPIA – Washington lawmakers are advancing a plan that could limit how governments respond to requests for public documents. A Senate panel voted 4-2 on Thursday to approve the measure. ...... Read More »
2 February 2012, 11:05 am
OLYMPIA — Washington’s Legislature has approved the state’s redistricting plan. Senators voted 44-4 to finalize the new maps Wednesday. The state has revamped its congressional and legislative boundaries to account for a decade of population growth that also brought the state a 10th congressio... Read More »
2 February 2012, 12:15 am
OLYMPIA -- Washington state lawmakers have shelved a series of bills that would lower wages at the bottom of the income scale in an effort to spur private-sector hiring.... Read More »
1 February 2012, 10:14 pm
OLYMPIA, Washington (Feb 1): The Washington state Senate passed legislation on Wednesday night to legalize gay marriage, moving the state...... Read More »
1 February 2012, 10:10 pm
OLYMPIA, Washington (AP) — The Washington state Senate on Wednesday passed a bill that would legalize same-sex marriage, setting the stage for the state to become the seventh to allow gay and lesbian couples to wed.... Read More »
1 February 2012, 9:53 pm
OLYMPIA --Washington marched closer to crossing a historic threshold tonight when state senators passed a bill to make it legal for gay and lesbian couples to wed.... Read More »
1 February 2012, 9:29 pm
OLYMPIA, Washington (AP) - The Washington state Senate has passed a bill that would legalise same-sex marriage, a step seen by proponents as a critical hurdle for legislative approval, even as the threat of a ballot challenge looms. Related Stories Nato expects Afghan forces to take control by mid-2... Read More »
31 January 2012, 9:56 pm
OLYMPIA, Washington (AP) — A proposal to legalize gay marriage in Washington state made it out of a final committee and faces its last major obstacle, a crucial vote Wednesday in the state Senate, where it has narrow support.... Read More »
23 January 2012, 1:44 pm
OLYMPIA, Washington (Reuters) - A bill to legalize gay marriage in Washington state now has enough votes to pass, a state senator who sponsored the legislation said on Monday, which would put it a major step closer to becoming the seventh state to fully recognize same-sex unions. Democratic Sen. Ed ... Read More »