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Gregoire signs hard-times budget

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Governor Gregoire has signed a

WA exports more than apples & jets

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Gregoire OKs state employee furloughs

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A book? A paper-type book?

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Yes, it's true.

Income tax on high-wage earners?

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In the seven decades since Washington's first (and only) voter-approved state income tax was thrown out by the state Supreme Court, voters have been asked regularly to revisit the issue.

R-71 records: McKenna, Reed head to Supreme Court

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Attorney General Rob McKenna and Secretary of State Sam Reed hope to persuade the U.S.

Eyman, Gregoire clash over tax rollback

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Tax rebel Tim Eyman, already pursuing an initi

Session's a wrap: Now the people speak

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Washington's election-year, deficit-plagued legislative session is

Light at end of tunnel for lawmakers

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Your Top 10 influential books? Here are mine ...

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One of the side benefits of recuperating from my recent surgery has been long blocs of reading time. I got four thick books as get-well gifts (including Douglas Brinkley's "Wilderness Warrior," about Teddy Roosevelt, from staff) and right now I'm plowing through an amazing book called "Citizens of London" by Lynne Olson. I heard a book review on NPR and was intrigued.

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