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Gregoire set to be appointed head of EPA
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Obama May Tap Gov. Gregoire as New EPA Chief – Administration Official Claims It’s Only Speculation

By John McKay January 8, 2013

One of the quietest news stories over the holiday was the abrupt resignation of controversial EPA director Lisa Jackson. 

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Gregoire proposes more taxes on eve of departure
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Gov. Gregoire Proposes New Fuel Tax to Pay for Schools

By John McKay December 18, 2012

Although Jay Inslee will take over in January,  Governor Chris Gregoire still has one more budget to submit to the state, and it includes new tax proposals.

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Will I-1185 actually work?
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I-1185 Passes-Will It Finally Force 2/3 Majority In Olympia In Order To Raise Taxes?

By John McKay November 12, 2012

Part of our continuing series Decision 2012-Where Do We Go From Here-takes a look at Initiative 1185, which (again) would force the state legislature to have a majority to raise our taxes.

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CATO Institute report blasts Gregoire's performance
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Gov. Gregoire Gets an “F” on CATO Institute Report Card

By John McKay November 1, 2012

The prestigious CATO Institute, considered the nation's premiere public policy organization (think tank), is dedicated to individual liberty, free markets and providing hundreds of non-partisan studies and research papers annually.

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2/3 majority tax law struck down
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Judge Strikes Down 2/3 Rule For Passing Taxes In WA State!

By John McKay May 30, 2012

Apparently a King County Superior Court Judge  (along with the Washington Education Association-WEA- and The League of Education Voters) doesn't recognize Washington residents when they pass laws limiting tax increases.

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Conservative Eastern WA Legislators React To Gay Marriage Vote

By John McKay February 2, 2012

Several influential Eastern Washington legislators have sounded off on the gay marriage bill.

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Gov. Gregoire And Obama
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Gregoire To Support Same Sex Marriage In Washington

By John McKay January 4, 2012

State currently accepts "partnerships", stops short of legal marriage

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Gregoire Claims To Have Cut Budget By 10.5 Billion Not Entirely True

By John McKay November 29, 2011

During this latest round of efforts to lessen the effects of the one billion dollar state budget shortfall, Governor Gregoire claims to have cut the WA state budget by 10.5 billion dollars.  However, that is not entirely true. 

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Gregoire Pushing Sales Tax Increase-Says It’s “Temporary.”

By John McKay November 22, 2011

In an effort to stave off a 1.4 billion dollar budget shortfall, Gov. Gregoire wants to implement a "temporary" sales tax to bring in 830 million to offset the defecit.

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