(The Center Square) – Republicans in the Washington State Legislature say Democrats are exaggerating the size of the projected four-year operating budget shortfall to justify proposed tax increases. The amount of the shortfall itself is a matter of some debate. In November, the Office of Financial Management indicated the state would be $10 to $12
Gov. Tate Reeves announced Wednesday that he was granting clemency to Maurice Taylor after ordering the man's brother, Marcus Taylor, to be freed earlier this month....