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National I-960

Pierce County and the Washington State Budget

In Pierce County, the County Council has been cutting spending to reflect the reality of declining tax revenue in a recession. Meanwhile down in...
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Carrell's update on special session of legislature

This is an excerpt from State Senator Mike Carrell's email on the current special session of the state legislature. April 1, 2010 Dear Kitchen...
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Senator Franklin and the State Income Tax

State Senator Rosa Franklin (D-Tacoma) has consistently supported amending the state constitution to allow a state income tax. Franklin has opposed...
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Proposed petroleum tax increase pulls a 'bait and switch' on citizens

Opinion editorial by Rep. Dan Roach We are fortunate to live in one of the most beautiful areas of the nation with our mountains, majestic forests,...
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Democrates in Olympia and D.C. use tyranny of the majority

In 2005 Obama, Clinton, Schumer, Feinstein, Dodd, Reid and Biden, all leading Democrats, took a passionate position against the 51 Vote, better...
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Gov. Gregoire to sign suspension of I-960 into law

If anyone out there still remembers the great Johnny Carson’s (host of NBC’s The Tonight Show pre-Jay Leno) fortune-telling character...
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The dog did not bark in Olympia

In the Sherlock Holmes book, The Silver Blaze, an important clue is the dog did not bark during the night of the commission of the crime. Holmes...
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I-960 on ice: Murder on the Olympia Express

A telegraphrequesting the services ofAgatha Christie’s masterful detective Hercule Poirot is unnecessary in resolving what happened in...
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Washington State floor debate on SB 6130 - amending Initiative 960

(Breaking News - Legislature voted at 10 PM, February 17, 2010 and have passed bill 6130.)Is Washington State legislature working overtime to live...
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Washington Legislature poised to suspend voter-approved I-960 tax restraint law

The voter’s shield against runaway government spending by the State of Washington, Initiative 960 is perilously close to temporarily losing...
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