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State of Washington in search of marijuana consultant
Kai Ryssdal Jan 31, 2013
The State Liquor Control Board needs an official marijuana consultant to advise on the finer points of all things cannabis.
States can 'legalize it', but can someone sell it?
Jeff Horwich Nov 9, 2012
On Tuesday voters in Colorado and Washington approved legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes.
Register to vote via Facebook?
Kai Ryssdal Jul 18, 2012
The State of Washington's elections office is working with Microsoft to allow voters to register via social networking giant Facebook.
Lessons learned from Washington's down-to-the-wire deadlines
Jeremy Hobson Dec 23, 2011
What have Wall Street economists learned from watching Washington lawmakers duke it out over things like extending the payroll tax cuts?
The pros and cons of the payroll tax cut
John Dimsdale Dec 14, 2011
The payroll tax cuts expire at the end of the year, and the clock is ticking to make a decision to renew them or not. Why can they help or hurt the economy?
Diane Lim Rogers: Public is ready to hear about the tough decisions
Jeremy Hobson Nov 22, 2011
We speak to Diane Lim Rogers, chief economist at the Concord Coalition, about some of the positives that could come out of the super committee failure.
Super committee likely to be at an impasse
John Dimsdale Nov 21, 2011
The super committee is bumping up its deadline to reach a budget solution, and so far, no end is in sight.
Super committee is latest in a long line of debt solution attempts
John Dimsdale Nov 21, 2011
As it looks more and more likely that the super committee will fail to reach a deal, a look back at previous attempts to solve the debt crisis.
Julia Coronado: We don't know how long we can go without debt solution
Jeremy Hobson Nov 21, 2011
As of now, the markets are still going on despite the likely lack of a deal in the super committee this week. But much of that depends on the situation in Europe, which could turn around.
How firm is the super committee's debt deadline?
David Gura Nov 11, 2011
Europe isn't the only one with debt concerns -- the U.S. has a deadline in two weeks to figure out a way to cut down our own deficit. But that deadline might not be too firm.
