Newstalk 870 KFLD: The Mid Columbia's Newstalk Leader » gregoire http://newstalk870.am Thu, 23 May 2013 03:11:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Obama May Tap Gov. Gregoire as New EPA Chief – Administration Official Claims It's Only Speculation http://newstalk870.am/obama-taps-gregoire-as-new-epa-chief-will-assume-post-when-governor-term-ends/ http://newstalk870.am/obama-taps-gregoire-as-new-epa-chief-will-assume-post-when-governor-term-ends/#comments Tue, 08 Jan 2013 19:23:57 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=115709 One of the quietest news stories over the holiday was the abrupt resignation of controversial EPA director Lisa Jackson. 

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/obama-taps-gregoire-as-new-epa-chief-will-assume-post-when-governor-term-ends/feed/ 0 (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) Gov. Gregoire Proposes New Fuel Tax to Pay for Schools http://newstalk870.am/gov-gregoire-proposes-new-fuel-tax-to-pay-for-schools/ http://newstalk870.am/gov-gregoire-proposes-new-fuel-tax-to-pay-for-schools/#comments Tue, 18 Dec 2012 23:10:12 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=112989 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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]]> http://newstalk870.am/gov-gregoire-proposes-new-fuel-tax-to-pay-for-schools/feed/ 0 (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) I-1185 Passes-Will It Finally Force 2/3 Majority In Olympia In Order To Raise Taxes? http://newstalk870.am/i-1185-passes-will-it-finally-force-23-majority-in-olympia-in-order-to-raise-taxes/ http://newstalk870.am/i-1185-passes-will-it-finally-force-23-majority-in-olympia-in-order-to-raise-taxes/#comments Mon, 12 Nov 2012 20:00:28 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=106427 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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]]> http://newstalk870.am/i-1185-passes-will-it-finally-force-23-majority-in-olympia-in-order-to-raise-taxes/feed/ 0 (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Gov. Gregoire Gets an "F" on CATO Institute Report Card http://newstalk870.am/prestigious-report-gives-governor-gregoire-an-f-cato-institute-report-card/ http://newstalk870.am/prestigious-report-gives-governor-gregoire-an-f-cato-institute-report-card/#comments Thu, 01 Nov 2012 14:00:27 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=104300 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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]]> http://newstalk870.am/prestigious-report-gives-governor-gregoire-an-f-cato-institute-report-card/feed/ 0 (Photo by Stephen Brashear/Getty Images) Judge Strikes Down 2/3 Rule For Passing Taxes In WA State! http://newstalk870.am/judge-strikes-down-23-rule-for-passing-taxes-in-wa-state/ http://newstalk870.am/judge-strikes-down-23-rule-for-passing-taxes-in-wa-state/#comments Wed, 30 May 2012 20:18:59 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=65193 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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]]> http://newstalk870.am/judge-strikes-down-23-rule-for-passing-taxes-in-wa-state/feed/ 0 (Photo by Stephen Brashear/Getty Images Conservative Eastern WA Legislators React To Gay Marriage Vote http://newstalk870.am/eastern-wa-legislators-sound-off-on-gay-marriage-bill/ http://newstalk870.am/eastern-wa-legislators-sound-off-on-gay-marriage-bill/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:04:13 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=38065 Several influential Eastern Washington legislators have sounded off on the gay marriage bill.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/eastern-wa-legislators-sound-off-on-gay-marriage-bill/feed/ 0 Mario Tama, Getty Images Gregoire To Support Same Sex Marriage In Washington http://newstalk870.am/gregoire-to-support-same-sex-marriage-in-washington/ http://newstalk870.am/gregoire-to-support-same-sex-marriage-in-washington/#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:08:29 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=33336 State currently accepts "partnerships", stops short of legal marriage

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/gregoire-to-support-same-sex-marriage-in-washington/feed/ 0 (Photo by Stephen Brashear/Getty Images) Gregoire Claims To Have Cut Budget By 10.5 Billion Not Entirely True http://newstalk870.am/gregoire-claims-to-have-cut-budget-by-10-5-billion-not-entirely-true/ http://newstalk870.am/gregoire-claims-to-have-cut-budget-by-10-5-billion-not-entirely-true/#comments Tue, 29 Nov 2011 14:00:15 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=24901 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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]]> http://newstalk870.am/gregoire-claims-to-have-cut-budget-by-10-5-billion-not-entirely-true/feed/ 0 (newstalk 870 file image) Gregoire Pushing Sales Tax Increase-Says It's "Temporary." http://newstalk870.am/gregoire-pushing-sales-tax-increase-says-its-temporary/ http://newstalk870.am/gregoire-pushing-sales-tax-increase-says-its-temporary/#comments Tue, 22 Nov 2011 14:30:18 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=23501 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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