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Washington (pronounced /ˈwɒʃɪŋtən/ ( listen)) is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Washington was carved out of the western part of Washington Territory which had been ceded by Britain in 1846 by the Oregon Treaty as settlement of the Oregon Boundary Dispute. It was...
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Filter this CollectionWashington State Institute for Public Policy
The Washington State Institute for Public Policy, a creation of the state legislature of the U.S. state of Washington, researches public policy issues of interest to the legislature and state agencies, in association with The Evergreen State College....
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Washington State Public Stadium Authority
The Washington State Public Stadium Authority is the public authority that oversees Qwest Field (Seahawks Stadium) in Seattle, Washington. It came into being after a referendum for its creation (Referendum 48) was approved by Washington state voters...
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Washington State Department of Transportation
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), was established in 1905. The agency, led by a Secretary and overseen by the Governor, is a Washington governmental agency that constructs, maintains, and regulates the use of the state's...
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Washington State Patrol
The Washington State Patrol (WSP) is the state police agency for the State of Washington. The first six motorcycle patrolmen of the (then) Highway Patrol were commissioned September 1, 1921. The agency was renamed to Washington State Patrol in June...
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Washington State Liquor Control Board
The Washington State Liquor Control Board is an agency of the state of Washington that regulates, and maintains a monopoly on the sale of distilled liquors in the state.
The Board's Retail and Product Services Division operates a statewide sales...
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Washington State Public Disclosure Commission
The Washington State Public Disclosure Commission is a non-partisan agency of the Washington State government. Its purpose is to collect reports from political candidates and ballot measure sponsors regarding campaign contributions and expenditures,...
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Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
The Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, or OSPI is the state education agency for the State of Washington. The agency is bound by the Washington State Legislature to implement state laws regarding education, including...
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Washington State Higher Education Coordinating Board
Washington State Higher Education Coordinating Board is a Washington state agency with a 10-member citizen board to improve higher education.
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Washington Toll Bridge Authority
The Washington State Legislature created the Washington Toll Bridge Authority in 1937, with a mandate to finance, construct and operate toll bridges.
The first act of the Authority was to purchase the Manette Bridge, previously a privately owned...
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