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CAPITOL BUZZ ARCHIVES

August 6, 2009

	AGRICULTURE Salmonella sparks recall of 800,000 pounds of ground beef (Oregonian) Washington farmers preparing for immigration audits (AP/Longview Daily News) Most US apple growers expecting good yield (AP/Bellingham Herald) Record temperatures could hurt apple harvest (AP/The News Tribune) Honeybee ailment could be losing its sting (Spokesman-Review) BUDGET & TAXES EDITORIAL: Along with stimulus spending, a growing shadow (Oregonian) BUSINESS, INDUSTRY & ECONOMY Seattle bucks U.S. trend; shows manufacturing job gain (Puget Sound Business Journal) New jobless claims drop more than expected (AP/ Seattle P-I) Wal-Mart starts filling 380 supercenter jobs (Yakima Herald-Republic) My clunker, my house, my money (Wenatchee World) Montesano Mill Gets Government Help After Its Threats to Move to Lewis County (The Chronicle) EDITORIAL: Stimulus helps young people get work in hard times (The Olympian) EDITORIAL: Boeing, union must find way to keep jobs in Washington (Walla Walla Union-Bulletin) EDITORIAL: Incentive program is no clunker for consumers (Yakima Herald-Republic) COURTS, CRIME & LAW ENFORCEMENT Construction workers fired after chipmunks reportedly killed with nail guns (Longview Daily News) Clatskanie officer facing theft-related charges resigns (Longview Daily News) Former state official gets community service for harassment in sex case (Seattle Times) State Patrol chief concerned over increase in traffic deaths (Yakima Herald-Republic) State attorney sentenced for phone harassment (The News Tribune) Cell no place for cell phones (Spokesman-Review) Mail carrier faces fraud, theft charges (Spokesman-Review) DAMS Hastings will fight dam study bill (AP/Wenatchee World) EDUCATION (K-12) & SCHOOL SAFETY High School Learning Communities Prompt Parent Concern (Kitsap Sun) EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS & SERVICES Drill simulates oil spill (Peninsula Daily News) ENERGY & UTILITIES EDITORIAL: Energy bill reduces security (Spokesman-Review) ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL RESOURCES Court strikes down 2005 change to forest roadless rule (Oregonian) 9th Circuit Court of Appeals reinstates federal forest ‘roadless rule’ (AP/Everett Herald) Pasco firm told to shut down (Tri-City Herald) Can we stop NOAA from departing Seattle? (Crosscut.com) BLOG: Seattle bag tax: Saving the environment or just silly? (Chris Grygiel/Seattle P-I) EDITORIAL: At Newport, stimulus is spelled "N-O-A-A" (Oregonian) EDITORIAL: Obama administration's efforts to block Yucca Mountain waste dump is irresponsible (Longview Daily News) FAMILY ISSUES FDA chief vows tougher stance on food, drug safety (AP/Bellingham Herald) GAY RIGHTS Merkley moves to end workplace discrimation against gays (Oregonian) HANFORD Fire triggers shutdown at Richland nuclear plant (AP/Everett Herald) HEALTH CARE Rowdy protests at health forums (Washington Post/Seattle Times) State closes Marysville adult family home after foreclosure (Everett Herald) Health reform edges forward (Spokesman-Review) Rep. Larsen returns to speak on health care reform efforts (Everett Herald) BLOG: Cross border poll: Canadians higher on their health care (Joel Connelly/Seattle P-I) OPINION: Public health plan...your only 'option'? (Ed Feulner, Heritage Foundation/Daily Sun News) OPINION: Take away the incentives for too many c-sections (Carolyn McConnell/Crosscut.com) OPINION: New types of medicines need new regulatory approaches (Dr. Robert Cihak and Dr. Richard Dolinar/The News Tribune) HIGHER EDUCATION Plans for new LCC building taking shape (Longview Daily News) HOUSING Median Prices, Sales of Homes Up in Kitsap in July (Kitsap Sun) King County home sales climb to 2-year high (Seattle Times) Housing ready to rally? (The Olympian) Housing slowdown slowing down (Yakima Herald-Republic) Snohomish County home sales up 19% in July (Everett Herald) 21 percent more home sales pending than a year ago in Pierce County (The News Tribune) LEGISLATURE New breast-feeding law good for moms and babies (Tri-City Herald) EDITORIAL: New rules are a victory for mothers statewide (The Olympian) LOCAL GOVERNMENT Longview council to revisit merger advisory vote (Longview Daily News) Mayor Approves Contracts, Donor Signs Checks (Seattle Weekly) County planning staff won't be rebuilt (Everett Herald) BLOG: Pierce County's 2010 budget: big cuts coming? (David Wickert/The News Tribune) MEDIA Daily News publisher Linda Lindus accepts job in California (Longview Daily News)
	POLITICS
		BALLOT MEASURES BLOG: Your Evening R-71 Count: Another Step Toward Not Making the Ballot (Damon Agnos/Seattle Weekly) BLOG: Ballot prospects for anti-gay rights measure dim (Joel Connelly/Seattle P-I) LOCAL Levy Preview: Castle Rock Police (Longview Daily News) Levy Preview: Castle Rock Library (Longview Daily News) 5 in Seattle City Council Position 4 race differ on tackling problems (Seattle Times) Walser, Ruth should face off (Everett Herald) BLOG: Nickels hits up Drago for campaign cash (Jim Brunner/Seattle Times) BLOG: Constantine proposes incentives to cut health costs (Keith Ervin/Seattle Times) ENDORSEMENT: Don't Vote for Porter in SK Board Race (Kitsap Sun) ENDORSEMENT: For Seattle City Council, Position 8: Robert Rosencrantz and Jordan Royer (Seattle Times) STATE Baird fears foes may plan ‘ambush’ (The Columbian) Baird to skip town hall 'lynch' mentality (The Olympian) Organized town hall efforts surprise some lawmakers (The News Tribune) NATIONAL Senate to consider $2B 'clunkers' refill (AP/Seattle P-I)
	SECURITY OPINION: Time for United States to keep promise on nuclear disarmament (Cherie Eichholz, Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility/Seattle Times) STATE GOVERNMENT New chief of DSHS on the job, on the go (Seattle Times) BLOG: Q&A with Lands Commissioner Peter Goldmark (Niki Sullivan/TVW) TRANSPORTATION Oregon scores millions for electric vehicle development (Oregonian) Stimulus funds jolt car-charging-station plans (Seattle Times) Steel electric ferries bound for Mexican boneyard (AP/Everett Herald) Old Steel Electric ferries prepared for final journey (Peninsula Daily News) OPINION: Why we should stick to our consensus for a deep bore tunnel (John Odland/Crosscut.com) TRIBES Tulalips mourn young radio host Johnny Enick (Everett Herald)

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