Jerry Cornfield/Washington State Standard
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A state watchdog has spent months investigating allegations that financier Brian Heywood’s political committee violated campaign finance laws. This week, the panel will decide whether to refer the case to the attorney general.
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With tax collections down and costs climbing, Washington’s outgoing governor tamps down expectations as he makes spending decisions in his final budget proposal.
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They’re out with an ad portraying Brian Heywood as the villain behind proposals to undo priority policies for Washington Democrats. Heywood said he’s ready to fight back.
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Supporters submitted 400,000-plus signatures in support of Initiative 2066. If approved, it would blow up key parts of a state law approved this year and recent building code changes.
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Without changes to the public defense system, one local official warns a long-brewing “crisis will get worse, and more people will go unrepresented and their rights violated.”
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The future of one of the largest wind farms ever proposed in Washington got a boost Thursday as Gov. Jay Inslee told a state panel it went too far downsizing the project.
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They must gather thousands of signatures by July 5 to get it on this year’s ballot.
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Attorney General Ferguson vowed to see those who share his name prosecuted if they didn’t drop out. A conservative GOP activist recruited them into the contest Friday.
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A Republican activist convinced two Democrats, both named Bob Ferguson, to join the contest. Backers of AG Bob Ferguson, the leading Democrat, are crying foul.