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WA Business Leaders Open to Sales Tax Increase
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington business leaders who opposed an income tax proposal last year are signaling that they are prepared to embrace Gov. Chris Gregoire’s new revenue plan. With further cuts...
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Gov Gregoire to Hold News Conference on Gay Marriage
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Gov. Chris Gregoire has invited sponsors of a measure to legalize same-sex marriage in Washington state to Olympia for a Wednesday, January 4, morning news conference on the...
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Gonzalez Joins Washington State Supreme Court
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Steven Gonzalez was sworn in Monday as the newest member of the Washington state Supreme Court. He was appointed in November by Gov. Chris Gregoire to replace Justice Gerry...
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WA’s Biggest Cities Unhappy With Governor’s Tax Plan
SEATTLE (AP) — Washington’s largest cities are unhappy with Gov. Chris Gregoire’s proposal to pull all business tax collections back to Olympia. They fear state auditors won’t be as aggressive or as...
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Washington House Introduces Same-Sex Marriage Bill
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — A bill to legalize same-sex marriage has been filed in the Washington House as a companion bill to the measure filed last week in the Senate. The House bill, requested by Gov....
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Gov. Gregoire Proclaims Winter Storm Emergency
OLYMPIA – Gov. Chris Gregoire today issued a proclamation that ensures the delivery of valuable dairy products across Washington state. The proclamation would also – if needed – allow the activation of...
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WA Lawmakers Want DEA To Reclassify Marijuana
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — More than three dozen Washington state lawmakers are asking the federal government to reclassify marijuana. IN a letter to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration on Monday, the...
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Washington, British Columbia to Conduct Earthquake Readiness Exercises
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Gov. Chris Gregoire and British Columbia Premier Christy Clark have signed an agreement to conduct a cross-border earthquake readiness exercise. They signed the agreement at the...
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WA Agencies Lowering Flags for Slain Trooper
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Gov. Chris Gregoire had directed that Washington state agencies lower flags to half staff Thursday in memory of Washington State Patrol Trooper Tony Radulescu. He was killed last...
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Wash. Rep. Inslee May Resign House Seat
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic officials say veteran Rep. Jay Inslee intends to resign from Congress to focus full time on running for governor of Washington state this fall. Inslee is in his eighth term...
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Jay Inslee to Resign Congress for WA Governor Race
SEATTLE (AP) — Rep. Jay Inslee is resigning from Congress to focus full-time on running for governor of Washington state this fall, the Democrat announced Saturday. “It was a difficult decision, but...
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Women Sue State AG For Wanting To Overturn Federal Health Care Law
SEATTLE (AP) — Dozens of women on Thursday filed a lawsuit against Attorney General Rob McKenna, alleging that his participation in legal action seeking to overturn the new federal health care law...
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AP: Signs of Improper Campaigning in McKenna Files
SEATTLE (AP) — Using a fax machine and letterhead from the King County Council in April 2002, the office of then-Councilman Rob McKenna sent off an invitation to the U.S. secretary of the interior....
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Gregoire Wants State to Look into Gas Prices
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Gov. Chris Gregoire on Friday directed the state Department of Commerce to monitor rising gas prices in the state and asked the agency to recommend what actions can be taken to...
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Social Issues Part of WA Governor’s Race Debate
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Gay marriage in Washington state is all but certain to be decided by voters in November, but the state’s gubernatorial candidates will be offsetting each other’s votes on whether...
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Poll: Tight Race in WA Campaign for Governor
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington’s leading candidates for governor are running about even, as Republican Rob McKenna is showing more strength in the state than his party’s presidential nominee,...
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Gubernatorial Candidate Jay Inslee Wants To Improve Higher Education
SEATTLE (AP) — To improve higher education, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jay Inslee wants a state-backed student loan capped at a 3 percent interest rate, expand online courses to aid people who...
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Gov. Promotes Training for Aerospace Jobs in WA
SEATTLE (AP) — Gov. Chris Gregoire promoted training and education for aerospace jobs Wednesday at a series of events. Her first stop was at Renton Technical College to see what students learn in the...
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WA Charter Schools Petition Nets 350K Ballot Signers
SEATTLE (AP) — Supporters of charter schools submitted more than enough signatures Friday in their efforts to put the initiative on the November ballot, shifting the work to persuading Washington...
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Gov. Gregoire Opens WA Exhibit at Farnborough Air Show
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Gov. Chris Gregoire is in London to open the Washington exhibit at the Farnborough Air Show, and she says she’s already received word from companies that plan to expand in the...
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