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Budget compromise hinges on taxes
One local state Senator says Republicans will not compromise if that means making taxpayers pay $1.1 billon more than is ...
Special session seeks budget compromise
A local lawmaker says both Republicans and Democrats need to compromise to pass a budget in this special session.Democratic s...
Local lawmakers not surprised by special session
Local lawmakers are not surprised that the state Legislature will need to go into a special session because they failed to ag...
Ranker: Bill attempts to legalize discrimination
Democratic Senator Kevin Ranker says a recently proposed state Senate commerce bill would perpetuate discrimination.Sponsored...
“Ninth Order” attempt blocked in Senate
40th District Democrat Senator Kevin Ranker says maneuvers that blocked a vote on the state Dream Act and Reproductive Parity...
Sen. Ericksen On State Budget
State Senator Doug Ericksen says the budget passed by the senate last Friday will invest more in education and fund environme...
Senator: Senate Budget Will Hurt Poor
A local state lawmaker says the budget passed by the state Senate last Friday will devastate opportunities to expand the midd...
Governors’ Letter to White House Fires Up Coal Debate
Proponents of coal exports are firing back after the governors of Washington and Oregon asked the White House to study the ef...
Ranker Climate Change Bill Heads To Governor's Desk
A bill sponsored by a local lawmaker that aims to stop climate change has passed the State Legislature.Senate Bill 5802 creat...
Navy Prowler Crashes In Eastern Washington
The crash of a Whidbey Island-based Navy Prowler in Eastern Washington leaves three crew members dead.The plane went down in ...
Making The Grade
A bill that would give local public schools A through F letter grades is waiting for a vote in the State House after narrowly...
Senators React to Supermajority Decision
Republican State Senator Doug Ericksen is disappointed by the State Supreme Court's ruling that a law requiring a two-thi...
Senator Says Wolf Relocation Bill Is A Jab
Democratic Senator Kevin Ranker says productive wolf policy-making in Olympia has gone to the dogs.The 40th District Senator ...
Trio Of Bills To Aid College Students
State Senator Kevin Ranker is looking to protect and rebuild the state’s higher education system.On Wednesday, Ranker i...
One Step Closer To A New Whatcom County Judge
Whatcom County could get a fourth superior court judge thanks to a bi-partisan bill that passed the state Senate yesterday.Re...
Senator Ranker Says "No" to Committee Leadership
Washington State Senator Kevin Ranker has declined two leadership positions offered by the new republican caucus in the senat...
State Senator Says GOP Takeover a Good Thing
Republican State Senator Doug Ericksen from Ferndale is responding to Democrats’ criticism of the GOP takeover of the s...
Ranker Concerned Over Republican Takeover In Senate
Democratic state Senator Kevin Ranker says he's concerned that the recent Republican takeover of the state senate will ac...
State Agency Finds Funding To Protect Lake Whatcom
The state agency tasked with coordinating the cleanup of Puget Sound has secured new funding to protect Lake Whatcom.Michael ...
State Agency Finds Funding To Protect Lake Whatcom
The state agency tasked with coordinating the cleanup of Puget Sound has secured new funding to protect Lake Whatcom.Michael ...