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Posted Thu, Dec 29, 2 a.m.
With instances of painkiller dependency dotting Washington like a case of the chicken pox, when will health care insurers bend to demand for alternative pain treatment options?
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Posted Tue, Apr 19, 2 a.m.
Particularly along Washington and Oregon's coasts, people are finally eager to pay attention to experts. But where's the money going to come from?
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Posted Mon, Jan 24, 2 a.m.
Both cities have been painted as having extraordinarly bad problems. In fact, they appear to be leaders in tackling the issue, so they have more arrests.
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Posted Wed, Nov 3, 11:06 a.m.
The governor's race is still up for grabs. But at least it won't end in a tie, like both chambers of the legislature seem head toward.
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Posted Wed, Oct 20, 2 a.m.
We could be hit by a "perfect storm" of tax cuts and revenue limits. What's a city to do, then, to fund its needs? The private sector might have to be part of any solution.
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Posted Mon, Jan 25, 2 a.m.
As Oregon voters this week vote on two tax-hike measures, the Washington legislature watches for signs indicating whether tax increases could fly in their state.
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Posted Fri, Dec 4, 2 a.m.
With the momentum of new legislation in Oregon and a new bicycling mayor in Seattle, Washington needs a bold new "vulnerable user" law for cyclists.
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Posted Mon, Jun 15, 6 a.m.
While Washington legislators punted on tax increases, Oregon's Democratic majority passed some big increases. One reason for the contrast: Gov. Ted Kulongoski can't seek a third term, while Gov. Gregoire might still hope for one.
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Posted Sat, Apr 5, midnight
The former governor's death-with-dignity initiative has been described as the last ego trip of a control freak. But it's really a selfless act that helps restore a basic right.
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Posted Mon, Jan 28, 5 a.m.
Entrepreneurs are lifting spirits with a rash of new distilleries in the region, putting a little more zip in the agri-tourism boom.
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Willamette Week's annual report on the biggest water users survives an effort to keep the names secret.
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A Denver businessman has been coordinating campaign contributions in a number of states, including Washington and Oregon, to affect legislative races.
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Hundreds of Christians of Russian and Ukrainian heritage have turned out in Salem to protest landmark bills.
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But not all Northwest states are on board with the Real ID secession movement yet.
READ MORE 1 COMMENTSPosted Tue, Dec 6, 11 a.m. 2011
Now that some tribes are doing a little better, Republicans in Olympia can't stop thinking about how easy life would be if they could just get more of the gambling revenue. While the legislative leadership spins its wheels on the budget, other lawmakers don't want everyone else to see how little else is being done. Questions about Kitzhaber's death penalty moratorium.
MOREPosted Wed, Nov 3, 10:42 p.m. 2010
Former Gov. John Kitzhaber pulls off his comeback after all, and the state's Congressional delegation bucks the national trend.
MOREPosted Fri, Nov 20, 2 p.m. 2009
Lawmakers are considering decriminalizing pot. Bills would make holding small amounts more like a speeding ticket.
MOREPosted Thu, Mar 12, 3:50 p.m. 2009
We like tax surpluses where we can see 'em: In the mailbox
MOREPosted Fri, Oct 3, 5:29 p.m. 2008
What's the most important news of the day? It's not the passage of the Wall Street bailout bill. It's not the pundits' reactions to last night's vice-presidential debate. No. The most important news item of the day is that Saturday, Oct. 4, is the last day to register to vote. So if you haven't already, do it. ...
MOREPosted Tue, Sep 30, 2:10 p.m. 2008
The folks at Horse's Ass report that while state Attorney General Rob McKenna has already filed suit against the Building Industry Association of Washington for multiple campaign finance violations, new evidence suggests that Republican gubernatorial candidate Dino Rossi may have "actively solicited funds" on behalf of the BIAW. If it's true it would be a deadly blow to Rossi's campaign. While the big papers haven't yet caught on, I guarantee you'll be reading about "buildergate" tomorrow. ...
MOREPosted Mon, Sep 22, 1:38 p.m. 2008
David Goldstein at Horse's Ass wrote over the weekend – post gubernatorial debate – that "there is no state budget deficit," prompting me to wonder what the hell he was talking about. I thought, "Did I miss something?" As Democratic Gov. Chris Gregoire said in Saturday's gubernatorial debate, the state is currently generating a surplus. But it has been widely reported – even by Horse's Ass blogger Josh Feit – that the state faces a projected $3.2 billion deficit in the coming years. Gregoire even told The Seattle Times on Friday that she expects a deficit next year. So what gives? The folks at Washington Policy Center Blog put it another way:
MOREPosted Wed, Sep 10, 1:16 p.m. 2008
The Oregonian reports that a popular driving range in Oregon is asking golfers to cast their "swing votes" by aiming practice shots at 8-feet-tall metal likenesses of John McCain and Barack Obama. While no one is exactly sure whether people are trying to hit candidates they support or oppose, so far, McCain is in the lead. ...
MOREPosted Tue, Sep 9, noon 2008
Geov at Horse's Ass is making his case for Initiative 1000, or the "death with dignity" measure. It is powerful stuff. He was diagnosed with a terminal disease in 1991, and through various surgeries and transplants he has managed to stay alive, though one or both of his non-native organs could fail any day.
MOREPosted Fri, Sep 5, 1 p.m. 2008
It's a sad day for state journalism. Seattle Times chief political reporter David Postman, the author of the ever-popular Postman on Politics, announced today that after some 14 years at the paper, he will leave to join Vulcan Inc., a company founded and run by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen. The Capitol press corps appears to be devastated. I sure am. ...
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