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She goes by 'Chris,' not 'Christine,' in her everyday life. Calling her Christine would be like using 'William Jefferson Clinton' read more

She goes by 'Chris,' not 'Christine,' in her everyday life. Calling her Christine would be like using 'William Jefferson Clinton' instead of Bill Clinton. 'Christine' is just more formal. She says that's what her mother called her when she got in trouble.

Washington is the only state with a positive balance of trade with China, something we are very proud of.

Washington is the only state with a positive balance of trade with China, something we are very proud of.

Technically, the recommendation is part of the governor's decision-making process and should remain with the governor until she makes her read more

Technically, the recommendation is part of the governor's decision-making process and should remain with the governor until she makes her formal announcement.

It also puts everyone on elevated alert — that we have emergencies we might have to deal with, and the read more

It also puts everyone on elevated alert — that we have emergencies we might have to deal with, and the governor expects you're going to be ready to address those.

Because the governor hasn't seen a funding ordinance, there's no way for her to weigh in.

Because the governor hasn't seen a funding ordinance, there's no way for her to weigh in.