Stories for Jan. 20, 2012

Voter participation in Washington nears top nationally

Fri, Jan 20, 10:41 p.m.

True voter turnout figures calculated by a noted authority show that in 2010, Washington trailed only one other state. Is it a vote-by-mail benefit?

Midday Scan: Wichita bitter at Boeing; Microsoft backs marriage bill; Inslee and McKenna's tax stands

Fri, Jan 20, 11 a.m.

By Pete Jackson

While once-jilted Washington has shown no sympathy for Wichita's abandonment by Boeing, couldn't we end up on the receiving end of more of the same treatment some day? Microsoft takes its stand as the gay marriage bill moves closer to enough winning over enough senators. And Cold Warrior demagogue Joe McCarthy may be smiling on the state's House Republicans.

State recovery slowed by public sector job losses

Fri, Jan 20, 2 a.m.

By John Stang

The cutting mantra is slowing Washington state's recovering, according to the state economist.

Washington state ignores Euro crisis at its own risk

Fri, Jan 20, 2 a.m.

By Matt Fikse-Verkerk

The media hype every twitch in South Carolina. But the EU? Well, the EU countries together account for more of the state's exports than next-door neighbor Canada and almost as much as China.

Are we the Barbarians we've been waiting for?

Fri, Jan 20, 2 a.m.

By Knute Berger

The decline and fall of Seattle, the state, the empire.

'Snow wimps'? Who is the 'LA Times' calling a wimp?

Fri, Jan 20, 12:30 a.m.

By Art Thiel

A newspaper that serves a population freaked out by rain shouldn't be surprised if Seattle's steep hills and unusual climatic conditions -- including wet, icing-prone snowfalls -- combine to make for genuine difficulties.

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Stories for Jan. 20, 2012

Voter participation in Washington nears top nationally

Midday Scan: Wichita bitter at Boeing; Microsoft backs marriage bill; Inslee and McKenna's tax stands

State recovery slowed by public sector job losses

Washington state ignores Euro crisis at its own risk

Are we the Barbarians we've been waiting for?

'Snow wimps'? Who is the 'LA Times' calling a wimp?

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