Party lines blur at transportation rally

At least three Republican state lawmakers rallied Monday on the Capitol steps with backers of a gas tax and fee increase that would pay for roads, ferries, mass transit and other transportation improvements.

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Published May 21st, 2013 - 12:05AM
The rights of people with mental illness collided Monday with the state’s struggling mental health system. The state lost a round, but the fight is far from over.
Published May 21st, 2013 - 12:05AM
A Tacoma woman who participated in a widespread fraud that ensnared dozens of soldiers from Joint Base Lewis-McChord and victimized her own grandmother was sentenced Monday to 10 years in prison.
Published May 21st, 2013 - 12:05AM
Thousands of utility customers receiving water service from the city of Puyallup — both inside and outside the city limits — could see changes to their bills if the Puyallup City Council takes action on an issue they’ve been debating for years.
Published May 21st, 2013 - 12:05AM
Newly appointed Tacoma City Councilman Robert Thoms improperly used his office to advocate for a school bond measure while his lobbying firm was under contract with Tacoma Public Schools, the city’s Board of Ethics has found.
Published May 21st, 2013 - 12:05AM
Musicals, dance, radio personalities.
Published May 21st, 2013 - 12:05AM
Consumers Union and the Washington State Hospital Association are still tangling over legislation approved unanimously by the Legislature to require more reporting by hospitals when patients develop infections during care.
Published May 21st, 2013 - 12:05AM
A new law will make it easier to keep people detained after a court has found them incompetent to stand trial on felony charges.
Published May 21st, 2013 - 12:05AM
A Tacoma man whose previous conviction in a fatal carjacking was overturned by the U.S. Court of Appeals pleaded guilty Monday a reduced charge.
Published May 21st, 2013 - 12:05AM
Lakewood police arrested a couple Monday in connection with a poolroom assault that killed a 47-year-old Woodinville man last week.

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