1. The current CEO of Amazon is feuding with one of Amazon's early partners over I-1098, the high-earners' income tax. Jeff Bezos (anti) and Nick Hanauer (pro) are apparently Microsoft's Steve Ballmer and Bill Gates, Sr. respectively.

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2. State Sen. Chris Marr (D-6, Spokane) has a hot race in the 6th Legislative District against Republican Michael Baumgartner. The Spokesman Review has both Marr and Baumgartner on video talking about the state budget deficit.

3. At the P-I, Chris Grygiel sets the record straight: privatized liquor sales wouldn't affect liquor law enforcement.