(OLYMPIA)— Staring at a billion-dollar-plus budget deficit, some lawmakers in Olympia are wondering if we need all the tax loopholes currently on the books.  Dan Frizzell has more from the State Capitol…

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(OLYMPIA)— Several Washington State lawmakers believe our own federal government is standing in the way of America’s oil independence.  As Erich Ebel reports, they’ve introduced legislation designed to send a message to the president and congress…

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(MOUNT VERNON)— The Mount Vernon School Board will hear presentations from students at Centennial and Washington Elementary schools when they meet tonight.

They’ll also get an update from Superintendent Carl Bruner on a regional implementation grant for a teacher-principal evaluation project, discuss the colors for the Mount Vernon High school gym/fieldhouse …

(OLYMPIA)— With tuition costs at the state’s four-year universities continuing to skyrocket, many parents are left wondering if their children should even go to college.  But as Erich Ebel reports, one state lawmaker has a plan to bring down those costs by forcing the state to better fund higher education……

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(OLYMPIA)— Yesterday was Reform Day for the Senate Ways & Means Committee as representatives from the State Auditor and the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee reported on oversight they offer state government and the savings they provide.  Ian Cope reports from Olympia…

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