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Oregon Gov Calls Legislature Into Special Session To Approve Tax Incentive For Nike
Gov. John Kitzhaber acknowledges his decision to abruptly call the Legislature into special session to approve a tax incentive for Nike is “extraordinarily awkward.”
Opponents Get Over 200,000 Signatures To Block Gay Marriage Law
Opponents of gay marriage say they have enough signatures to qualify a referendum for the November ballot.
House Members Head Back to Olympia
Members of the state’s House of Representatives have been ordered back to Olympia as the latest special session draws near its end.
Washington Special Legislative Session Beginning
Lawmakers will come back to Olympia on Wednesday this week, after they couldn’t agree on a supplemental budget plan before the regular 60-day legislative session ended at midnight Thursday.
WA Legislature OKs ‘Tire Socks’ for Snow Traction
Tire socks are fabric covers that slip over wheels to give drivers better traction in the snow. They originated in Scandinavia and now they may roll on Washington highways.
WA Gay Marriage Bill Passes 55-43
The Washington state Legislature has voted to legalize gay marriage, setting the stage for the state to become the seventh in the nation to allow same-sex couples to wed.
Lawmakers to Propose WA Charter Schools Bill
Several Washington state lawmakers plan to introduce a bill later this week that would allow for public charter schools in the state.








