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1 State Democrats facing revolt by labor Politics
OLYMPIA — State Democratic lawmakers have a revolt on their hands among major labor groups that provide the party crucial support during elections.
11/11/2009 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
2 Thousands of King County voters apparently missed I-1033 on the ballot Politics
The early returns from King County on Tuesday night showed that, so far, about 22,000 fewer people voted on Tim Eyman's Initiative 1033 than voted on Referendum 71. Opponents of the measure said for weeks they were worried King County voters would have trouble finding the measure on the ballot.
11/4/2009 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
3 Eyman's I-1033 rejected Local News
Matt Barreto, a University of Washington political-science professor, said it was clear from the early returns the measure was toast. "Everyone knew it was going to lose in King. But the Eastern Washington counties really sealed its fate," Barreto said.
11/3/2009 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
4 Eyman: Voters said '1033 isn't the approach we want' Politics
"We are going to learn from the experience, and will do everything we can to make sure we make the next proposal takes care of the people who did not vote for 1033, we are going to listen to them," Eyman said. "It doesn't sound like as many people voted for it as we would have preferred.
11/3/2009 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
5 Quarter of state's stimulus cash has been spent so far Local News
OLYMPIA — Eight months after Congress approved a massive stimulus package to help pull the country out of recession, only a little over a quarter of the roughly $6 billion awarded to Washington state has been spent. State and federal officials estimate around $1.
10/31/2009 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
6 'We did all we could' to keep 787 work, Gregoire says, but GOP disagrees Local News
Republicans quickly blamed Democrats Wednesday for failing to prevent Boeing from deciding to build a second 787 final-assembly plant in South Carolina. But Gov. Chris Gregoire said nobody was at fault, and that Boeing told her there was nothing the state could have done.
10/29/2009 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
7 Mainstream Republicans oppose Tim Eyman's Initiative 1033 Politics
I-1033 would limit tax-revenue increases for state, city and county governments to the rate of inflation and population growth. Any money collected above the limit would be used to reduce property taxes.
10/28/2009 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
8 Similarities don't add up in Colorado comparison to I-1033 Local News
Opponents of Tim Eyman's Initiative 1033 say you need only look at Colorado's Taxpayer Bill of Rights to see what would happen here if 1033 were approved.
10/25/2009 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
9 I-1033 foes fear voters will miss initiative on their ballots Local News
Opponents of Tim Eyman's Initiative 1033 say they're worried King County voters will have trouble finding the measure on the ballot, which was mailed to voters last week. The initiative was placed underneath a large diagram, on the left side of the mail-in ballot, that shows people how to vote.
10/21/2009 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
10 I-1033 could hit higher ed especially hard Education
Polls long have shown education as a top concern among voters in this state, and opponents of Tim Eyman's Initiative 1033 are hitting that angle hard. Critics argue the initiative would force deep cuts in spending on education and essentially lock them in place for years.
10/19/2009 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
11 Eyman's I-1033: Complex measure's impact is unclear Politics
Eyman, in essence, said no. "It's a tug of war where the other side is always going to be pulling the rope in favor of higher taxes," he said. "There needs to be a counterweight to that."
10/12/2009 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
12 First TV ads out on Initiative 1033 Politics
Initiative 1033 would limit revenue increases for state, city and county governments to the rate of inflation and population growth. Additional money would have to be used to reduce the state property tax. I have a call out to Eyman for reaction. The No on 1033 campaign has raised more than $1.
10/6/2009 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
13 Ecology Director Jay Manning named Gregoire's chief of staff Politics
This isn't the first time a governor has tapped the head of Ecology to become chief of staff. Tom Fitzsimmons moved over from Ecology to become former Gov. Gary Locke's chief of staff and also served in the same position for Gregoire before leaving in 2007. He was replaced by Zehnder.
10/5/2009 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
14 New revenue shortfall prompts talk of state tax hikes Politics
OLYMPIA — The state is facing a new budget shortfall — estimated at around $1.2 billion — and that's prompting more talk of tax increases to avoid deeper cuts in spending. Both Democratic Gov.
10/3/2009 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
15 Senate Majority Leader Lisa Brown says taxes back on the table Politics
Sen. Lisa Brown, D-Spokane, says in her blog that tax increases are "squarely on the table for the Legislature" given a new budget shortfall now estimated at $1.2 billion. Brown last year advocated an income tax that targets people making more than $250,000.
10/2/2009 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
16 Veteran reporter Joe Turner latest to leave Olympia press corps Politics
Joe Turner, the veteran Tacoma News Tribune political reporter, announced today that he's retiring on Nov. 1 after more than 30 years in the business. Turner has been a fixture in Olympia. His reporting and humor will be missed. He joins a growing stream of political reporters leaving journalism.
10/1/2009 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
17 Gregoire says she's willing to discuss taxes to plug state budget gap Politics
"My number one concern right now ... is how do we do the cuts? How do we get there?" she told reporters at a news conference this morning. "There are no good options because the cuts are either social services, corrections, health care or education."
9/29/2009 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
18 Gregoire opposes any push to replace viaduct with surface route Politics
Seattle mayoral candidate Mike McGinn wasn't mentioned by name, but the governor clearly had him in mind when she spoke to the Association of Washington Business on Tuesday. McGinn opposes plans to replace the viaduct with a tunnel to carry traffic through downtown.
9/24/2009 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
19 California's appetite for green power could boost rates here Politics
California may come hunting soon for large amounts of wind power from the Pacific Northwest, and that has many Washington utilities worried about increased competition and higher electric bills for consumers. Gov.
9/20/2009 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
20 Gregoire: Boeing not seeking state help on second 787 line Politics
Gov. Chris Gregoire said she met with Jim Albaugh, the head of Boeing's commercial airplane division, Tuesday and asked if there was anything the state could do to keep a second 787 production line in Washington state. Gregoire said she was told no. It's not the first time she's asked.
9/9/2009 | seattletimes.com | find similar results