Oregon's economist doesn't expect growth, hiring in the state to pick up speed until 2011.

The agreement isn't a done deal. It could still unravel by the end of the month if rival counties object to each other's handling of a few contentious areas.

Measure now moves to the Senate for consideration

Lawmakers hand Gov. Ted Kulongoski second veto override in his career as governor

KBR attorneys want to stop the lawsuit, which is being watched closely in Indiana and West Virginia where National Guard soldiers have also sued KBR.

Republican Sen. Richard Shelby of Alabama has released the "holds" he had placed on every one of President Barack Obama's nominees, his office said Monday.

First lady Michelle Obama says she loves burgers and fries, but she wants her daughters - and the rest of America's children - to learn about better nutrition and exercise.

With the death of Rep. John Murtha on Monday, Rep. Norm Dicks is likely to become chairman of the House subcommittee that oversees Pentagon spending — gaining power to direct the biggest discretionary purse in the federal budget.

Rep. John Murtha, the tall, gruff-mannered former Marine who became the de facto voice of veterans on Capitol Hill and later an outspoken and influential critic of the Iraq War, died Monday following complications from gallbladder surgery. He was 77.

Rep. John Murtha of Pennsylvania, a gruff ex-Marine who used his immense power in military spending to funnel hundreds of millions of dollars...

The state's seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate is now 9.3 percent, up 2/10ths of a percent from May's revised rate of 9.1 percent."We are beginning to see signs that our economy may be stabilizing and recovery efforts are working, but it will take time," Gov. Chris Gregoire said.Where are the jobs being lost? Government cut 4,600 jobs, […]

The Faith & Freedom PAC, one of several groups trying to get a referendum on the November ballot to repeal the state's "everything but marriage" law for domestic partners, says that it has gathered more than half the signatures it needs."Conservatively, we have a little over 75,000 signatures to date," PAC president Gary Randall […]

And this time, it's me. After nearly 9 years covering Olympia for an Eastern Washington audience, I'm taking a public-affairs job with the state insurance commissioner's office.I love what I do, and am deeply grateful to the Spokesman-Review and to everyone who's clicked on this blog or read my stories. But given the worrisome state of ne […]

Much talk -- particularly from Republicans -- today about Boeing's decision to spend $580 million to buy a South Carolina plant that makes parts for the delayed new 787 aircraft.First out of the gate, at 5:45 a.m. this morning, was the governor's office, releasing this statement by Gov. Chris Gregoire:“Yesterday, I spoke with Scott Carson, wh […]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's call for a healthcare summit including both his fellow Democrats and Republicans sets the stage for a final push to get stalled legislation through Congress, but skeptical Republicans said on Monday the only solution is to start over.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic Representative John Murtha, chairman of the House of Representatives defense appropriations subcommittee who exercised enormous influence on defense issues, died on Monday.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Governor David Paterson on Monday restated his intention to run for governor and denied rumors he might resign over potentially scandalous allegations in a forthcoming news report that fueled new speculation about his political future.

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Congress could be moving closer to allowing Mexican trucks to haul cargo through the United States, helping to end a trade dispute hurting some exporters, the U.S. Trade Representative said on Monday.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's top counterterrorism adviser on Sunday lashed out at U.S. lawmakers, accusing them of using national security issues as a "political football" for their own gains.

The congressman's large intestine was damaged during gallbladder surgery and the complications led him to be hospitalized, a Pennsylvania congressman and longtime friend said.

Obama administration launches plan to limit Chicago-area locks and gates from opening to prevent the giant carp from dominating the Great Lakes.

U.S. Rep. John Boozman is the ninth Republican to say he's going to make a go for two-term Democratic Sen. Blanche Lincoln's seat, but a recent survey shows the congressman isn't fighting for elbow room.

The Obama administration argued premiums Monday while House Republicans argued process as both sides girded for what looks like three weeks of posturing before televised bipartisan health care talks commence Feb. 25.

Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell has 10 days by law to schedule an election to replace the 35-year lawmaker.

TAMPA Gov. Charlie Crist delivered an optimistic message about the state budget and economy to a gathering of political and civic leaders in Tampa on Monday, saying, "Something good is starting to percolate in our economy."

Gov. Charlie Crist delivered an optimistic message about the state budget and state economy to a gathering of political and civic leaders in Tampa today, saying, "Something good is starting to percolate in our economy."

President Barack Obama's televised dialogue with Republican lawmakers on health care, promised for later this month, has the makings of an entertaining exchange. But the differences between the basic Democratic and GOP ideas are stark — and the two sides have increasingly hardened their positions in this election year.

WASHINGTON - Shock and awe. That's what survivors of the Clinton-era health care collapse are feeling as President Barack Obama's overhaul legislation wobbles in Congress.

In the first major step to revive his health care agenda after his party's loss of a filibuster-proof Senate majority, President Barack Obama today invited Republican and Democratic leaders to discuss possible compromises in a televised gathering later this month.

On Monday the National Republican Congressional Committee announced a new round of candidates had been added to its “Young Guns” recruitment program for meeting fundraising and campaign organization benchmarks to receive additional support from the party.

Pence joins other conservative leaders in breaking with the NRSC to back Rubio over Crist.

State Republican Party says it will share resources and coordinate messaging with tea party groups.

Former Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton launched his primary challenge to Rep. Steve Cohen over the weekend with a racially infused rallying cry – "We just want one!" – spotlighting the absence of African-Americans in Tennessee's House delegation.