To avoid gridlock and partisan politics look to your state government. The states increasingly hold the power and influence over Washington in shaping American law – from safety to energy to social justice.

Washington's state employees already are shouldering their share of the burden as state officials solve the state's budget crisis, writes guest columnist Diane Sosne.

SPOKANE -- It's a basketball truism that beating the same team three times in one season is tough. Washington State is hoping that's true as the Cougars prepare to play Oregon in the first game of the Pacific-10 tournament, just four days after losing to the Ducks in the regular season finale.

Officials in the state of Washington say they"ll continue rejecting parolees and probationers from Arkansas despite the policy apparently violating an interstate compact.from Channel 7

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Washington state’s top prison official said Tuesday that his state will continue to refuse to accept supervision of Arkansas parolees and probationers, even though the agency that governs interstate parole and probation matters said the refusals appear to violate an interstate agreement.

SPOKANE -- It's a basketball truism that beating the same team three times in one season is tough. Washington State is hoping that's true as the Cougars prepare to play Oregon in the first game of the Pacific-10 tournament, just four days after losing to the Ducks in the regular season finale.

SPOKANE -- It's a basketball truism that beating the same team three times in one season is tough. Washington State is hoping that's true as the Cougars prepare to play Oregon in the first game of the Pacific-10 tournament, just four days after losing to the Ducks in the regular season finale.

OLYMPIA — The Senate approved $890 million in tax increases Sunday, including the first hike in the state's share of the sales tax since 1983.

OLYMPIA — The Senate approved $890 million in tax increases Sunday, including the first hike in the state's share of the sales tax since 1983.

Environmentalists seeking to clean up Puget Sound may be on the verge of a major political victory, with a proposal to boost the state's hazardous-substances tax to deal with polluted stormwater gaining traction in the closing days of the legislative session. The push comes despite new petroleum-industry threats to sue the state and invalidate the hazardous-substances tax, created by a voter ...

WASHINGTON, March 9 (UPI) -- U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts said the State of the Union has "degenerated into a political pep rally" and suggested justices should not attend the address.

OLYMPIA — The Senate approved $890 million in tax increases Sunday, including the first hike in the state's share of the sales tax since 1983.

OLYMPIA — The Senate approved $890 million in tax increases Sunday, including the first hike in the state's share of the sales tax since 1983.

The Ducks and Cougars meet in what amounts to a play-in game; the winner faces No. 1-seeded California. Pacific 10 Conference

OLYMPIA — The Senate approved $890 million in tax increases Sunday, including the first hike in the state's share of the sales tax since 1983.

OLYMPIA — The Senate approved $890 million in tax increases Sunday, including the first hike in the state's share of the sales tax since 1983.

OLYMPIA — The Senate approved $890 million in tax increases Sunday, including the first hike in the state's share of the sales tax since 1983.

OLYMPIA — The Senate approved $890 million in tax increases Sunday, including the first hike in the state's share of the sales tax since 1983.

Winners of three straight games, the Huskies are off to Los Angeles for the Pac-10 Tournament. They'll face an Oregon State team Thursday night at 8:15 p.m. that they've already handled twice.