Oil Train Safety And Taxes On Lawmakers’ Agenda For 2015 SEATTLE — For the past few years, a growing number of trains have been bringing “rolling pipelines” of oil from North Dakota to ports and refineries in... Ashley Ahearn
How Will The Legislature Fund Basic Education? Marcie Sillman talks with KUOW's Olympia correspondent, Austin Jenkins, about the upcoming session and what that could mean for education funding in... Hannah Burn
Speaker Frank Chopp's Tearful Story Of Sister With Mental Illness State Speaker of the House Frank Chopp’s path to politics began in Bremerton, Washington, in a surplus housing unit from the Navy Yard. He started as an... Hannah Burn
New Background Checks Take Effect For Washington Gun Sales Initiative 594 took effect Thursday, and Washington joined six other states with the broadest background checks for gun sales. Cheryl Stumbo and other... Amy Radil
What Will Convince Drivers To Put Down Their Cell Phones? Texting while driving increases the crash risk 23 times – similar to driving with a blood alcohol level of 0.19 (the max in Washington state is 0.08).... Bill Radke
Washington State Republican Responds To Possible Gun Legislation Ross Reynolds talks to Rep. Jay Rodne (R- 5th District) about Rep. Ruth Kagi's gun bill regarding child access to guns. It would make a person guilty of... Ross Reynolds
The Post-Election Headlines From Olympia Bill Radke talks with KUOW Olympia correspondent Austin Jenkins about expanded background checks for gun sales and the changed balance of power in the... Bill Radke
Washington Supreme Court Rules State Legislature In Contempt Marcie Sillman talks with Olympia correspondent Austin Jenkins about the Washington Supreme Court's ruling that finds the Legislature in contempt for... Hannah Burn
School And Seahawks Are In, But Who’s On The Outs This Week? School is back in session. Washington state lawmakers are not in session, but they were still in the principal's office this week. Also in trouble:... Bill Radke
McCleary Showdown: How Lawmakers Might Be Punished By State Supreme Court Marcie Sillman talks with Seattle attorney Phil Talmadge about the ongoing showdown between the State Supreme Court and the Washington State Legislature... Andy Hurst
