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OLYMPIA, Wash. - Gov. Chris Gregoire Monday signed House Bill 1906, which will give Washingtonians receiving unemployment insurance an additional $45 a week in benefits, coming at the same time the federal government is increasing benefits by $25 ...
More Washington restaurants going ‘healthy’
More Washington restaurants are adding healthy choices to their menus, according to a survey by the state restaurant trade group.
Washington Senate passes tax break and boost to unemployment benefits
The state Senate this morning passed bills that would boost unemployment benefits and give small businesses a tax break if they create new jobs.
WA lawmakers considering decreasing marijuana penalty
OLYMPIA -- Civil liberties groups, medical marijuana supporters and a smattering of music festival-goers may have reason to rejoice: The Legislature is considering a proposal that would effectively decriminalize possession of small amounts of mari...
Washington governor gets called for jury duty
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — It's good to be the governor. You get to live in a mansion, meet the president and use your considerable clout to tackle huge problems. But when the jury duty notice arrives, even the state's top elected official has to trudg...
State ferry workers to forgo pay raises
OLYMPIA — About 1,500 state ferry workers will forgo pay raises with the hopes of staving off layoffs. On Monday, Gov. Chris Gregoire and leaders from five unions announced the agreement, which likely will save the state $18 million over the next ...