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Monday, August 11, 2014 STATE GOVERNMENT ► In today’s Spokesman-Review — Funding shortfall straining transportation system — Washington state’s transportation system will fall into a...
By LEO W. GERARD (Aug. 8, 2014) — House Republicans last week overwhelmingly endorsed suing President Barack Obama for delaying part of the Affordable Care Act,...
Friday, August 8, 2014 STATE GOVERNMENT ► In today’s News Tribune — Supreme Court strikes down ‘psychiatric boarding’ of mentally ill — Victory for...
Thursday, August 7, 2014 ELECTION ► In today’s Seattle Times — Pedro Celis’ weak primary showing in 1st District race stuns GOP officials —...
From AFL-CIO Now: WASHINGTON, D.C. (Aug. 7, 2014) — Forty-nine years ago this week, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and...
Wednesday, August 6, 2014 PRIMARY ELECTION GET THE LATEST Primary Election results here. ► In today’s Tri-City Herald — Didier, Newhouse leading race to...
By DAVID GROVES The Stand OLYMPIA (Aug. 6, 2014) — The right-wing extremist Freedom Foundation is urging its supporters today to protest contract negotiations between the...
Tuesday, August 5, 2014 ELECTION ► In today’s Columbian — Primary election ballots are due today — Voters have until 8 p.m. to drop...
By DAVID GROVES The Stand VANCOUVER, Wash. (Aug. 6, 2014) — What obligation do taxpayers have to provide security indefinitely to a for-profit corporation engaged in...