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Washington Governor Fires Hospital Chief Following Escape
Washington Governor Fires Hospital Chief Following Escape
Washington Governor Fires Hospital Chief Following Escape
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Tuesday fired the head of psychiatric hospital in which an accused murderer escaped from last week. The escape was the latest in a litany of problems at the 800-bed Western State Hospital, where violent assaults on both staff and patients have occurred...
State Drought Declaration Won’t be Extended into Next Year
State Drought Declaration Won’t be Extended into Next Year
State Drought Declaration Won’t be Extended into Next Year
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington state officials have decided to let the statewide drought declaration expire at the end of this year. KPQ-AM reports that the team that advises Gov. Jay Inslee on the issue recommended that the state Department of Ecology not extend the drought declaration at this time. Ano...
Washington Prisoners Mistakenly Freed Early; Retired Prosecutors will Probe Prison Release Glitch
Washington Prisoners Mistakenly Freed Early; Retired Prosecutors will Probe Prison Release Glitch
Washington Prisoners Mistakenly Freed Early; Retired Prosecutors will Probe Prison Release Glitch
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — More than 3,000 prisoners in Washington have been mistakenly released early since 2002 because of an error by the state's Department of Corrections. At a news conference today, Gov. Jay Inslee said he had ordered immediate steps to correct the long-standing problem. ...
Gov. Inslee Proposing Teacher’s Starting Pay Raise
Gov. Inslee Proposing Teacher’s Starting Pay Raise
Gov. Inslee Proposing Teacher’s Starting Pay Raise
  OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Gov. Jay Inslee wants Washington state's teachers to get a raise, so he has proposed raising the state's portion of a teacher's starting pay by $5,000 next fall to help retention rates across the state. The teacher proposal is separate from the budget plan, but it would require about $100 million dollars to pay for it, something Inslee says can be done if four tax exemption
Gov. Inslee Set to Release Supplemental Budget Proposal
Gov. Inslee Set to Release Supplemental Budget Proposal
Gov. Inslee Set to Release Supplemental Budget Proposal
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Gov. Jay Inslee is set to release his supplemental budget proposal for the 2016 legislative session. Inslee will release his plan Thursday morning. Lawmakers return to the Capitol next month, and the House and Senate will each present their own supplemental budget proposals during the 60-day legislative session that is scheduled to end mid-March. ...

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