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Women’s group: Fain appointment “shouldn’t have happened in the first place.”

In an open letter published on Tuesday, the National Women’s Political Caucus (NWPC) of Washington called for former state Senator Joe Fain to resign from...Read More

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Senate Majority Leader Andy Billig’s statement on the suspension of the Senate’s investigation into the allegation against Sen. Joe Fain

“Four weeks ago, our Republican colleagues stood with us to launch a bipartisan, independent investigation into Candace Faber’s rape allegation against Sen. Joe Fain. That...Read More

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Senate Republicans speaking out against planned Fain investigation

Two Republican State Senators — Sens. Ann Rivers and Randi Becker — are speaking out against the Senate’s planned investigation into Sen. Joe Fain, who...Read More

Morning Wire:  Sen. Andy Billig, election update, Sen. Joe Fain

We are still sorting through the lessons of last Tuesday’s election, so we’ve captured a number of stories for you below. Much is from our...Read More

Women step up representation in Washington State’s 2018 midterm elections

One of the biggest stories to come out of the 2018 midterms is the success of women running for office across the country. On a...Read More

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Election update: Dems’ gains in both State legislative chambers look more secure

There are still tight races in both State legislative chambers as of this morning: Monday, November 12. If current results were to hold, Senate Democrats would...Read More

State Senate committee approves hiring independent investigator to look into Fain allegation

Thursday morning, the Senate Facilities and Operations Committee approved a special budget authorization to hire an independent investigator to look into the allegation....Read More

Morning Wire: Election security, political advertising, Topical Agenda

Elections security, a fake political ad campaign, and the Re-Wire Topical Agenda are all featured in this week's edition of the Morning Wire....Read More

Capital budget, Ryan Calkins, #dadhacks

With luck, today will be the last day of the 2017 legislative session, giving us a whopping 12 days before the August primary.  We’ve got...Read More