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State, DOE agree on Hanford cleanup deadlines

Aug 11, 2009 a 2:22 PM PST
Washington state and federal officials announced a court-enforceable schedule Tuesday for cleaning up the nation's most contaminated nuclear site, ending more than two years of negotiations that followed dozens of missed deadlines.

Northwest lawmakers back guns in national parks

May 20, 2009 a 5:20 PM PST
Eleven House members from five Northwest states voted in favor of the gun measure Wednesday, while just seven opposed it.

Wash cities, counties to get $56 million for energy

Mar 26, 2009 a 8:24 PM PST
Washington cities, counties and the state will get about $56 million in federal stimulus money for projects that reduce energy use. Washington tribes will receive an additional $2.6 million to improve energy efficiency.

Murray, Reichert team up for wilderness bill

Mar 26, 2009 a 6:45 PM PST
Washington Republican Rep. Dave Reichert is again trying to expand the Alpine Lakes Wilderness area east of Seattle. But this time he has an important Democratic ally: Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., signed on Thursday as a co-sponsor of the bill and said she would lead efforts in the Senate.

Fed Gives Hanford $2 Billion for Cleanup

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Feb 21, 2009 a 8:20 PM PST
New jobs to save the earth.

More Affordable Housing

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Feb 18, 2009 a 5:49 PM PST
Senator Maria Cantwell wants to keep money flowing for cheap housing.

Cantwell named chair of Senate Energy subcommittee

Feb 11, 2009 a 7:57 PM PST
Democratic Sen. Maria Cantwell has been named to lead the energy subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.

Senators seek stimulus funds for Hanford cleanup

Jan 19, 2009 a 10:54 AM PST
The Hanford nuclear reservation in southeast Washington presents no shortage of work toward cleaning up the site, work that is expected to continue for decades, but managers say they will miss 23 deadlines this year because budgeted funds were insufficient

Senate backs timber payments, sales tax deduction

Sep 23, 2008 a 4:18 PM PST
The massive tax relief bill passed by the Senate includes several major provisions sought by Northwest lawmakers. The Senate approved the bill, 93-2, late Tuesday.

Deal keeps sales tax deduction in place

Sep 16, 2008 a 4:23 PM PST
The bill would extend a multiyear program that pays rural counties hurt by federal logging cutbacks, and would allow Washington state residents to continue deducting state sales taxes on their federal income tax returns.

Cantwell backs Wyden health plan

Jul 7, 2008 a 4:13 PM PST
Sen. Maria Cantwell has become a co-sponsor of the Healthy Americans Act, an effort to overhaul the nation's health care system led by Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon.

Trade commission begins rule on oil manipulation

May 2, 2008 a 9:32 AM PST
The Federal Trade Commission said Thursday it hoped to complete rules by the end of the year on how it plans to enforce a new law against price manipulation and deception in the oil-trading markets.

Cantwell, Inslee want probe into high oil prices

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Apr 21, 2008 a 5:31 PM PST
With oil prices topping $110 per barrel, two Washington state members of Congress say the Justice Department should investigate possible price-fixing or market manipulation by oil and gas companies.

State 'superdelegates' standing firm... for now

Feb 12, 2008 a 4:01 PM PST
Washington's Democratic superdelegates are under heavy pressure from backers of caucus winner Barack Obama but, so far, only three of the 17 automatic delegates have endorsed Obama - and none of the...more other party and elected leaders show signs of dropping their loyalty to Hillary Clinton or shifting from neutral status.

Northwest senators split on stimulus plan

Feb 7, 2008 a 5:21 PM PST
Northwest senators have split as the U.S. Senate passed an economic rescue plan that would speed rebates of at least $600 to most taxpayers.