The national spotlight may be focused Nov. 3 on elections for governor in New Jersey and Virginia, but voters elsewhere could take action to profoundly change the way their states get and spend taxpayers’ money.
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Archive of Washington on Monday November 02, 2009
Spending limits, gambling top fiscal 2009 ballot measures
The national spotlight may be focused Nov. 3 on elections for governor in New Jersey and Virginia, but voters elsewhere could take action to profoundly change the way their states get and spend taxpayers’ money.
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WA: Wash. stimulus update shows more than $1.4B spent
More than $1.4 billion in federal stimulus money has been spent in Washington state, and the influx of cash has helped pay for tens of thousands of jobs, officials said Friday. Read More
WA: State expects new supply of Tamiflu for children soon
The state is still awaiting more H1N1 vaccine, but it soon will receive additional supplies of antiviral medications from national stockpiles to help children fight flu symptoms. Read More
WA: In eastern Washington, big plans for solar power
CLE ELUM, Wash. -- Coal -- one of the dirtiest sources of energy around -- was once king in this Upper Kittitas County town. Now the vision is cleaner and greener because of a massive solar installation proposed for 580 acres of logged timberland about four miles northeast of the city limits. Read More
WA: Referendum would extend protections to gay couples
SEATTLE — Referendum 71, a proposal to extend more legal protections to domestic partners in Washington State, has been nicknamed "everything but marriage." But its opponents say even that is an understatement. Read More
WA: Privacy looms over gay rights vote
SEATTLE — At a time when voters in many states are using petitions to qualify ballot measures on issues from gay rights to property rights, a legal dispute over the identity of 138,000 petition signers here is raising new questions about privacy, free speech and elections in the Internet age. Read More
WA: State's jobless seek support
The Senate is expected to act this week on extending the benefits for 14 weeks, with an additional six weeks for states with unemployment rates above 8.5 percent. Read More
WA: New indoor display rules set for Capitol Campus
New permanent rules formally signed Friday at the Capitol will bar religious displays and nongovernment displays inside Capitol Campus buildings. Read More
WA: Air Force tanker bidding favors Boeing, rival says
WASHINGTON -- A European aerospace company and its American partner say the Air Force is stacking the odds against them and favoring The Boeing Co. as it prepares to seek bids on a $35 billion contract to start replacing the nation's fleet of aging aerial refueling tankers. Read More
WA: Job stimulus report suffers from fuzzy math
New numbers released by the federal government Friday estimate that the federal stimulus package has helped create or save 34,500 total jobs in Washington, making it the state with the third-largest reported number of stimulus jobs, behind California and New York. Read More
OR: Washington vote has some parallels with Oregon issues
Our neighbors to the north will be voting Tuesday on a couple of issues worth noting because they parallel past issues in Oregon. Read More
OR: Despite rhetoric in Vancouver mayor's race, decisions on tolls for I-5 lie elsewhere
In Washington, the Legislature and the Washington Transportation Commission hold all authority over bridge tolls. In Oregon, it's the Oregon Transportation Commission. Read More
WY: Study finds west is best for sleep
If you're feeling well rested this morning, it might be because you live out West. Read More
US: State ballots tackle controversial issues Tuesday
Voters in six states will decide Tuesday on a range of hot-button issues, from same-sex marriage and medical marijuana laws to borrowing funds for open space. Read More
SC: How the Boeing deal was done
A week before North Charleston landed a new Boeing jet assembly line, U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham thought South Carolina had lost the deal. Read More
SC: Bringing Boeing to S.C. -- The art of the deal
Boeing had considered locating its first 787 Dreamliner assembly line on that chunk of property near Charleston International Airport in 2003. Unable to woo the aerospace giant from its home near Seattle at that time, state business leaders immediately looked toward a second chance. Read More |
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