This Washington

Positive Revenue Forecast Boosts Optimism About Budget Deal

$121 million in extra revenue could bridge Democratic-Republican budget divide.

06/18/2013 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Mayor's Race Fundraising Surprises

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring fundraising surprises, polling surprises, and budget surprises.

06/18/2013 By Morning Fizz

Opinion

Isn't It Weird That

A couple of weird things we noticed about Republican framing.

06/17/2013 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Friday Jolt: Ugly Deals, Ugly Politics

The day's winners and losers.

06/14/2013 By Afternoon Jolt

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Breaking Apart for the First Time

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring a compromise in Olympia and back taxes in Seattle.

06/14/2013 By Morning Fizz

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

The Estate Tax Compromise: The First Piece in a Budget Deal?

Will this morning's compromise to close the estate tax loophole lead to a broader deal? All eyes are on the Republican-controlled senate.

06/13/2013 By Josh Feit

This Washington

Two More Republican Priority Bills Loom Over Budget Negotiations

Consumer advocates and environmentalists are concerned about two bills the GOP has cued up in the budget negotiations.

06/12/2013 By Carryn Vande Griend

One Question

One Question for the Senate Republicans

Republican state Sen. Ericksen defends the GOP's budget negotiating stance.

06/12/2013 By Josh Feit

Afternoon Jolt

A Jolt in the Making: Estate Tax Loophole

The clock is ticking with $160 million in the balance.

06/12/2013 By Josh Feit

This Washington

Hostage Crisis

Democrats accuse Senate Republicans of holding key revenue bills hostage for ideological reforms.

06/10/2013 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: "Education by Starvation"

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring the state budget.

06/10/2013 By Morning Fizz

This Washington

Budget Breakdown

What's on the table in Olympia.

06/07/2013 By Carryn Vande Griend

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: "A Decision was Made."

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring money, votes, and letters.

06/07/2013 By Morning Fizz

This Washington

Tom Holds Brief, Bizarre Press Conference

Sen. Tom flummoxed during odd press conference.

06/06/2013 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Mutually Assured Destruction

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring polls, nonsense, and offers.

06/06/2013 By Morning Fizz

This Washington

Democrats Make Budget Offer, Drop Call for B&O Tax Extension

Citing GOP intransigence, Democrats scale back revenue proposal along with K-12 spending.

06/05/2013 By Carryn Vande Griend

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Substantive Moments

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring appointments, attacks, and surprises.

06/05/2013 By Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Micromanagement of Microhousing

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring panelists, endorsements, and taxes.

05/29/2013 By Morning Fizz

Seattle Met

State Budget

Positive Revenue Forecast Boosts Optimism About Budget Deal

Morning Fizz: Mayor's Race Fundraising Surprises

Isn't It Weird That

Friday Jolt: Ugly Deals, Ugly Politics

Morning Fizz: Breaking Apart for the First Time

One Question for Gov. Inslee

Budget Talks Ground Inslee

The Estate Tax Compromise: The First Piece in a Budget Deal?

Two More Republican Priority Bills Loom Over Budget Negotiations

One Question for the Senate Republicans

A Jolt in the Making: Estate Tax Loophole

Hostage Crisis

Morning Fizz: "Education by Starvation"

Budget Breakdown

Morning Fizz: "A Decision was Made."

Tom Holds Brief, Bizarre Press Conference

Morning Fizz: Mutually Assured Destruction

Democrats Make Budget Offer, Drop Call for B&O Tax Extension

Morning Fizz: Substantive Moments

Morning Fizz: Micromanagement of Microhousing