Afternoon Jolt

Today's Jolt: Labor Leaders Bail on Inslee Christmas Party

THIS POST HAS BEEN UPDATED WITH A QUOTE FROM GOV. INSLEE'S OFFICE. The day's winners and losers.

12/16/2013 By Afternoon Jolt

Afternoon Jolt

Afternoon Jolt: Inslee Calls Special Session, Ties Boeing Contract to Transportation Package

Inslee says state transportation package is a must for Boeing 777X contract.

11/05/2013 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Morning FIzz: "We Sit Here Until They Figure Out They F***in'! Lost"

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring warnings, letters, and F-bombs

10/07/2013 By Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Money Laundering is Not Valid Activity

Caffeinated News and Gossip featuring counterclaims, reframing, and recommended questions.

09/30/2013 By Morning Fizz

Extra Fizz

Extra Fizz: A Warning from Inslee, Praise from SEIU, and a Moratorium from Bellevue

Inslee nudges conservation group, Rolf applauds Murray, and Bellevue thwarts cheap rentals.

09/25/2013 By Josh Feit and Erica C. Barnett

Opinion

Conventional Wisdom be Damned

Rethinking the mayor's race, taxi regulations, and transit funding.

09/04/2013 By Josh Feit and Erica C. Barnett

One Question

One Question for Gov. Jay Inslee

One question about the transportation budget for Governor Jay Inslee.

09/03/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Framed the Debate

THIS POST HAS BEEN UPDATED. Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring district elections, vetoes, and lawsuits.

07/12/2013 By Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: New and Meaningful Ways

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring decisions and grievances.

07/11/2013 By Morning Fizz

This Washington

Even with Environmentalist Governor in Office, Enviros Still See Need to Press Greenhouse Gas Case Against State

THIS POST HAS BEEN UPDATED: Green groups, confounded by Inslee, continue to see courts as best option to force climate change action.

07/10/2013 By Josh Feit

This Washington

Monday Jolt: Relieved Inslee Announces Budget "Breakthrough."

Gov. Inslee praises both parties, says budget deal will happen within hours.

06/24/2013 By Josh Feit

This Washington

Here's What's Happening in Olympia Right Now

Budget negotiations going down to the wire.

06/24/2013 By Josh Feit

Seattle Mayor's Race 2013

A Preview of Wednesday's City Neighborhood Council Debate

A preview of next week's mayoral debate, sponsored by the frequently anti-development City Neighborhood Council.

06/21/2013

Opinion

Isn't It Weird That

A couple of weird things we noticed about Republican framing.

06/17/2013 By Josh Feit

One Question

One Question for Gov. Inslee

Gov. Inslee has demanded that the Republicans take their policy priorities off the table and focus on the budget. Is he willing to take his policy priority, transportation, off the table?

06/13/2013 By Josh Feit

This Washington

Budget Talks Ground Inslee

Cancelled trip speaks volumes.

06/13/2013 By Josh Feit

This Washington

Tough DUI Bill Emerges as Special Session Priority, But is There Funding?

Governor and legislators rush to deal with drunk driving, but there's no rush of cash.

05/01/2013 By Niki Reading

Isn't It Weird That

Isn't It Weird That ...

Some weird things we noticed about coal and KeyArena.

05/01/2013 By Erica C. Barnett and Josh Feit