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The Senate Budget: What About Housing?

There's been a lot of talk about education during this year's budget negotiations, but another critical need—for the state's most vulnerable residents—has gotten short shrift.

04/05/2013 By Jamila Johnson

PubliCalendar

PubliCalendar: Flower Power, a Paying Position and a Metro Midnight March

Today’s picks for civic nerds.

04/05/2013 By Anna Chatilo

Morning FIzz

Morning Fizz: The Highest Bidder

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring: Developer dollars, missing lobbyists, a power couple, self-interest, and socialists.

04/05/2013 By Morning Fizz

Opinion

Isn't it Weird That: Senate Budget Proposal Edition

Some weird things we noticed about the Republican budget proposal.

04/04/2013 By Josh Feit

On Other Blogs Today

On Other Blogs Today: Bike Lanes, Coal Trains, and More

Our daily roundup.

04/04/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

The C Is for Crank

The TNT Blames the Victim

A Tacoma News Tribune editorial implies that moms are responsible for preventing violence by men against their children.

04/04/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

This Washington

Extra Fizz: Olympia High School

It's true, the legislature is just like high school.

04/04/2013 By Nancy Drew

Article

House Democrats in Education Committee Split on Graduation Requirements

An education amendment splits house Democrats on whether certain standards should be left to state legislators or local school boards.

04/04/2013 By Carryn Vande Griend

PubliCalendar

PubliCalendar: Metro March, Syrian Suffering, and Readings from a Metro Rider.

Today’s picks for civic nerds.

04/04/2013 By Anna Chatilo

The C Is for Crank

Conservative Group Feigns Outrage at Union's Intern Pay Rate

The libertarian-leaning Washington Policy Center is outraged—outraged!—that a union internship pays $17 a week less than the state's minimum wage. (Meanwhile, they want a "training wage" that's lower than the federal minimum.)

04/04/2013 By Erica C. Barnett