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posted on
November 22nd, 2011
from
Sound Politics
based in
Seattle

Mrs. Gregoire proposes yet another tax increase

Mrs. Gregoire today proposed a "temporary" "1/2%" increase in the state sales tax (it's actually a 7.7% increase in the state portion of the sales tax, from 6.5% to 7%, and there's no such thing as ...

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posted on
November 21st, 2011
from
Sound Politics
based in
Olympia

Two for the Occupiers

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posted on
November 21st, 2011
from
Sound Politics
based in
Seattle

Two for the Occupiers

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posted on
November 20th, 2011
from
Sound Politics
based in
Olympia

"College Officials Consider Evicting Protesters"

Consider. Consider! Give me a break! "After a health-department inspection of the Occupy Seattle encampment found overcrowded living conditions, unsanitary food preparation and no access to bathroo ...

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posted on
November 20th, 2011
from
Sound Politics
based in
Seattle

"College Officials Consider Evicting Protesters"

Consider. Consider! Give me a break! "After a health-department inspection of the Occupy Seattle encampment found overcrowded living conditions, unsanitary food preparation and no access to bathroo ...

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posted on
November 18th, 2011
from
Sound Politics
based in
Olympia

It's Easy To Confuse Oregon And Washington

If you work for the New York Times. And a map with the article mislabeled, in some editions, the state in the upper left corner of the contiguous United States that is considered solidly Democratic ...

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posted on
November 18th, 2011
from
Sound Politics
based in
Olympia

Gingrich and Hypocrisy

So the left is hammering Gingrich over his "hypocrisy." But I can't figure out what they are talking about. Keep in mind that I do not really like Gingrich as a politician, and while I would vote f ...

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posted on
November 18th, 2011
from
Sound Politics
based in
Olympia

Mayor McGinn apologizes to violent "Occupy Seattle" protester, criticizes police for maintaining law and order

Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn has criticized SPD for maintaining law and order, while apologizing to Dorli Rainey, the 84-year-old protester who caught a whiff of pepper spray while blocking traffic an ...

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posted on
November 18th, 2011
from
Sound Politics
based in
Olympia

Is Dave Reichert Running for Senate?

I just saw a TV spot sponsored by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce that is nothing short of a campaign ad for 8th District Republican Congressman Dave Reichert. My political instincts immediately wonde ...

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posted on
November 18th, 2011
from
Sound Politics
based in
Olympia

Win Win Options for the Super Committee

Last August, Congress established a twelve member Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction and tasked it to propose a debt reduction package of at least $1.5 trillion over ten years. The Super C ...

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