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Income Tax Fight Hits the Airwaves
Income Tax Fight Hits the Airwaves
By: The Olympian | Sept. 9, 2010

I-1098's supporters air their first ad -- and somehow it fails to mention an income tax is involved. Meanwhile, opponents hit back with an ad that mentions the deadly phrase five times.
Decision Opens the Door to Even More Ballot-Measure Spending
Decision Opens the Door to Even More Ballot-Measure Spending
By: Erik Smith | Washington State Wire | Sept. 8, 2010

In a decision that could change campaign strategies for this year's initiatives, a federal judge has ruled that the state's limits on last-minute contributions are unconstitutional. It's another victory for James Bopp, Jr., the conservative attorney who has been picking away at campaign-finance restrictions nationwide. And in the state's biggest-spending year for initiatives ever, that means the enormous contributions can keep right on coming until election day.
Berkey Affair Heats Up a Thousand Degrees – Talmadge is on the Case, Demands Action From A.G. and Prosecutor
Berkey Affair Heats Up a Thousand Degrees – Talmadge is on the Case, Demands Action From A.G. and Prosecutor
By: Erik Smith | Washington State Wire | Sept. 3, 2010

A lawsuit to overturn the results of the Senate race in the 38th Legislative District became a probability Friday. Phil Talmadge is on the case. He gave notice to Attorney General Rob McKenna and the Snohomish County prosecutor that if they don't sue, he will. All because of a phony Republican mailer from the left that did exactly what it was supposed to -- destroy incumbent Sen. Jean Berkey in the primary.
Letter From Washington: War in Afghanistan Tops Concerns
Letter From Washington: War in Afghanistan Tops Concerns
By: Bob Keefe | Washington, D.C.

In this "Letter from Washington," Bob Keefe says America's military involvement in the Near East remains at the forefront of everyone's mind in the nation's capital. Meanwhile, Joe Miller's election as senator from Alaska portends trouble in Republican ranks.

Look Behind the Curtain!
By: Jim Boldt | Washington State Wire | Sept. 3, 2010
It’s a shame Washington citizens, and particularly voters, don’t take the time to look behind the curtain at think-tank reports. Do they actually know it is a word game, or cooked-up findings?

Yes, it comes from both sides. The conservative think tanks take a data set, twist the numbers, and shape the findings. The liberals do the same thing.

So today’s announcement by the Washingto...
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Me Fail English? That’s Unpossible!
By: Melvin G. Ashton | Washington State Wire | Sept. 2, 2010
It’s back to school time, and as a parent of children in our public school system, I’m shocked and dismayed by the “Not the WASL” test scores just released by the Superintendent of Public Instruction. And the most disturbing thing is not the performance of our kids, but the behavior and beliefs of the ‘adults’ running the show.

So, pop quiz. Don’t worry, it’s open book, and you can find a...
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Odds and Ends on Hump Day
By: Jim Boldt | Washington State Wire | Aug. 25, 2010
1. The head of the Port of Seattle gave us all a moment of relief when he announced he would not accept a raise this year. He went home, sat down at the table and realized he could get by with his meager $334,000 a year. That of course is just the salary, the monthly nut. I feel better knowing he won't have to miss, what? A trip to Asia? No, the port sends him there for free. Maybe a new Lexus or ...
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Check Your Assumptions About Professional Politicians
By: Melvin G. Ashton | Washington State Wire | Aug. 25, 2010
We are all cognitive misers – that means our brains are lazy. We like things to follow a pattern, and we don’t like to spend time reviewing the data looking for the exception. So when we develop a ‘truth’, we tend to stick with it even when the data doesn’t support our lazy view of the world.

In reading the comments on the latest Seattle Times “Truth Needle” article, plenty of people mad...
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