Deborah Horne

4 weeks ago | kiro7.com | Deborah Horne

It’s more likely we’ll see powerful winds and hail than a tornado during Wednesday evening’s thunderstorms. So, we wanted to know if most homeowners’ insurance covers that kind of damage. Kirkland’s Holmes Point neighborhood was hard hit by last November’s bomb cyclone. We found that the answer is yes, your homeowner’s insurance should cover wind damage. That was the experience of one homeowner. The first time KIRO 7 saw her house was last November — there was a tree on her roof.

4 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Deborah Horne

It’s more likely we’ll see powerful winds and hail than a tornado during Wednesday evening’s thunderstorms. So, we wanted to know if most homeowners’ insurance covers that kind of damage. Kirkland’s Holmes Point neighborhood was hard hit by last November’s bomb cyclone. We found that the answer is yes, your homeowner’s insurance should cover wind damage. That was the experience of one homeowner. The first time KIRO 7 saw her house was last November — there was a tree on her roof.

4 weeks ago | kiro7.com | Deborah Horne

OLYMPIA, Wash. — There are dueling legislative proposals to raise the state’s gas tax. Here’s how the state House and Senate plans differ and what it could mean for your budget. Lawmakers held separate hearings to address what they say is a billion-dollar shortfall in the state’s transportation budget. And they are getting an earful.  A lot of people are testifying in both of these hearings.

1 month ago | kiro7.com | Deborah Horne

OLYMPIA, Wash. — There are dueling views on proposed changes to the Parents Bill of Rights. The Parents Bill of Rights is less than a year old. But Democrats say it needs to be updated to better comply with state and federal laws. Meanwhile, Republicans say it is an excuse to water down parents’ rights. Opponents are particularly upset about one provision in this bill. That’s the provision that makes the bill law as soon as the governor signs it. It’s called the emergency clause.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Deborah Horne

There are dueling views on proposed changes to the Parents Bill of Rights. The Parents Bill of Rights is less than a year old. But Democrats say it needs to be updated to better comply with state and federal laws. Meanwhile, Republicans say it is an excuse to water down parents’ rights. Opponents are particularly upset about one provision in this bill. That’s the provision that makes the bill law as soon as the governor signs it. It’s called the emergency clause.