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Godden: Thanks, Sen. Cantwell, for grilling Locke over NOAA's move
The tense exchange between once-fellow Washington state Democrats keyed off a federal report faulting the agency's decision to move from Seattle to Newport, Ore.
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Sales-tax exemption for Canadians put on hold
A Superior Court judge has blocked plans for the state to exempt Canadians from Washington's sales tax.
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A few kind words for government work
By providing steady work and benefits to one partner, these jobs free up the other one to invent the next big idea in the garage.
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Congressional failure on Medicaid will hurt this state in many ways
A failure by Congress to help high-unemployment states with Medicaid expenses will cause real problems for real people, possibly for schools here. Why would Congress draw a line about the deficit in a way that hurt so many people and states?
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Gregoire talks tough on a new budgeting approach
In a pro-business crowd, she test-markets a message for getting through the recession, and the fall elections. Plus: an unusual new argument for the waterfront tunnel.