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WA Leaders Consider “Selling Off” Rest Of Tobacco Settlement Money

By John McKay March 24, 2012

The budget shortfall is so serious in Olympia, that some Democrats are floating the idea of "selling off" the rest of the state's tobacco settlement money.

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Judge Upholds WA Liquor Privatization Law

By John McKay March 20, 2012

A Cowlitz County Superior Court Judge upheld Initiative I-1183, reversing a previous ruling that would have stalled the privatization of Washington State's liquor stores.

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What Does WA Supreme Court Ruling Mean For Schools?

By John McKay January 5, 2012

Court says legislature violating constitution on school funding.

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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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Senator Mark Schoesler
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Telephone Town Hall Tuesday-Mid Columbians Invited

By John McKay December 12, 2011

telephone town hall-the lines open tuesday evening.

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Up In Smoke-Gregoire Wants DEA To “Re-Classify” Marijuana

By John McKay December 1, 2011

Gov. Chris Gregoire and Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chaffee have filed with the DEA and Federal Government to have marijuana reclassified so it can be legally prescribed.

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Drunken Driving Victim Memorial
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WA State Among Highest DUI Deaths-According to MADD

By John McKay November 30, 2011

Mothers Against Drunk Driving has released a report claiming WA state is among the nation's leaders in DUI fatalities, but also one of the best at passing legislation curbed at getting drunk drivers off the road.

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What Will They Name him?
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Most Popular Baby Names in WA? Might Surprise You!

By John McKay November 30, 2011

Where's John?  James?  Bethany? Mary?  Not among the most popular baby names in WA State for 2010.

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WSU Fires Paul Wulff
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Wulff Out As WSU Football Coach

By John McKay November 29, 2011

9-40 record dooms coach

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Seal Of the State of Washington
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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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