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Seattle joins the parade for mandatory sick leave
The issue is fast becoming a national workers' rights crusade. Here's a survey of how the movement is going in other cities, and the arguments for and against the requirements.
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Midday Scan: Monday's top stories around the region
9-11 as a literary event; Sen. Murray as the Senate's baby-sitter; get ready for redistricting fireworks; a warning shot on federal transit funding; and Amazon's truce in the California sales-tax battle.
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Midday Scan: Friday's top stories around the region
In the news today: Washington's growing higher-ed problems, California tackles its own college conundrums, unbricking the Elwha dams, joblessness grows in Everett and, for a little comic relief, Stan Boreson gets naked.
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Midday Scan: Friday's top stories around the region
Rumbles on the waterfront; another case of Portland-envy; dubious distinction time for Washington colleges; Rose City roses for Obama's speech; and a study puts tolls on 520 under another cloud.
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For the history books: Slade Gorton and the 9/11 Commission
By concentrating on getting the objective history right, the commission muted its partisanship. And guess which president fully cooperated and was totally honest?