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Mar 12, 2013
Opinion
Isn't It Weird That ...
Three weird things we noticed in Olympia.
By Josh Feit
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Feb 12, 2010
This Washington
Deep Thought
You hear a lot of complaining from conservatives this session about the legislature's effort to suspend voter-approved I-960, the two thirds rule on passing tax increases. But you don't hear...
By Josh Feit
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Jan 25, 2010
Morning Fizz
Campaign Mode
1. Mayor Mike McGinn briefs the City Council this morning on his proposed $241 million sea wall bond proposal. Fizz is hearing reports that there's a robo poll in the field right now on the sea...
By Morning Fizz
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Jan 19, 2010
This Washington
Sen. Brown Sets Out to Change Voter-Approved I-937. Again.
During last year's legislative session, at the request  of state Senate Majority Leader Sen. Lisa Brown (D-3), the Democrats tried to alter I-937, a voter-approved measure that mandated an increase...
By Josh Feit
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Mar 20, 2009
News
Hear Hear Andrew Garber
There's some appropriate editorializing from Seattle Times Olympia reporter Andrew Garber today. He filed a post on the Seattle Times politics blog titled: "Where is Frank Chopp and why won't he...
By Josh Feit
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Mar 19, 2009
News
Political Chicken
1. The state budget forecast for the '09-11 biennium is coming today, and rumors say the shortfall will be as high (or low, actually) as $9 billion. That would be $1 billion worse than the $8...
By Josh Feit
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Mar 19, 2009
News
Wonky and Defiant
I realize I made a pretty grand statement in my post this morning without providing the evidence. I wrote: BTW: Bravest floor-speech of the session so far, goes to Sen. Craig Pridemore (D-49,...
By Josh Feit
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Mar 17, 2009
News
What Does House Speaker Chopp Think of That Senate Bill?
I remember interviewing Speaker of the House Rep. Frank Chopp (D-43, Wallingford) (back when we were still on speaking terms) about I-695. I asked him how he responded to liberal constituents who...
By Josh Feit
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Mar 13, 2009
News
Morning Fizz: Caffeinated News and Gossip
1. From the Facebooks: After cut off ended in Olympia yesterday ("cut off" being the last day to move bills out of the state House or Senate), State Rep. Dave Upthegrove (D-33, Burien) updated his...
By Josh Feit
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Mar 12, 2009
News
Environmentalists: Getting Drunk and Angry
Environmentalists get the blues in Olympia.
By Josh Feit
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