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CAPITOL BUZZ ARCHIVES

Sept. 17, 2009

	BUDGET & TAXES Wash. lawmakers getting new revenue forecast (AP/Seattle P-I) Gregoire lobbies for next budget’s stimulus (The News Tribune) BLOG: Today’s estimate for state tax collections is down $238 million from only 3 months ago (Joe Turner/The News Tribune) BLOG: Gregoire: We need a second round of federal stimulus money, after we spend what we got (Joe Turner/The News Tribune) BUSINESS, INDUSTRY & ECONOMY Venture Bank stock likely has no value (Olympian) State could shine as solar hub (The Columbian) The failed promise of biotech in South Lake Union (Crosscut.com) Road still bumpy for area banks, leader says (Spokesman-Review) Swine flu’s return poses tricky issues for Snohomish County business (Everett Herald) Tacoma will still receive state funds intended to help keep Russell (The News Tribune) FDIC gives Rainier Pacific stern warning; bank’s response (The News Tribune) BLOG: Sen. Murray: Fight illegal aid or lose U.S. aerospace sector (Aubrey Cohen/Seattle P-I) COURTS, CRIME & LAW ENFORCEMENT Zehm inquiry continuing (Spokesman Review) Dream of having municipal court in Sequim fading (Peninsula Daily News) Green Hill assault suspect, Everett Fairchild, exonerated, again (The Chronicle) DAMS Hastings says dam removal alternative is political (Tri-City Herald) OPINION: Congressman decries Obama Administration decision to open door to Snake River dam removal (Doc Hastings/Daily Sun News) EDUCATION (K-12) & SCHOOL SAFETY Bremerton School Board to Discuss School Support Levy (Kitsap Sun) Dropout rate prompts call for tax measure (Spokesman-Review) On its own for funding, Community Ed trying to stay vital (The Daily World) Judge orders Everett School District to share records (Everett Herald) ENERGY & UTILITIES BPA hopes meter will predict wind (Tri-City Herald) Jefferson PUD prepares to go to community on bid to acquire electrical service (Peninsula Daily News) Eastern Washington winds set to power Gig Harbor Peninsula (The News Tribune) ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL RESOURCES Puget Sound-area organizations join to fight water pollution (Olympian) Weevils get to work in Capitol Lake (Olympian) Ecology fines company $36,000 for Bellingham project (Bellingham Herald) Scientist won't ID beaches that tested positive (The Daily World) FAMILY ISSUES Oregon Teens Survey shows grim results for Rainier tobacco, alcohol use (Longview Daily News) HEALTH CARE Premera waives fees for swine flu shot (AP/Longview Daily News) Insurance eligibility in doubt for many dependants (Olympian) Locals prepare for swine flu prevention (The Chronicle) Medical marijuana patient gets pounds of pot back (Seattle P-I) Insurance eligibility in doubt (The News Tribune) HIGHER EDUCATION COLUMN: Whitworth’s new leader ready, waiting (Doug Clark/Spokesman-Review) HOUSING Richland Housing Authority under fire with HUD (Tri-City Herald) LOCAL GOVERNMENT Questions raised in Sequim about ex-Lacey official (Peninsula Daily News/Olympian) Horse-park plans reach milestone (Seattle Times) Reserves shrinking at county (The Daily World) Lewis County to make $2.5 million in cuts (The Chronicle) Auditor: Okanogan County needs to track purchases (Wenatchee World) MEDIA Black and white (or is it red?) all over (Crosscut.com) MILITARY Hood Canal Bridge Hitch 'Moderately Disruptive' to Subs' Movements (Kitsap Sun) Fort Lewis mourns three Stryker soldiers (Olympian) Obama scraps Bush's European missile defense plan (AP/Seattle P-I) WTO ruling’s effect on Boeing-Airbus tanker contest debated (Everett Herald) BLOG: Analyst: Gates punted tanker decision to Air Force (Aubrey Cohen/Seattle P-I) OPEN GOVERNMENT EDITORIAL: Use care in cutting off cons’ access to public records (The News Tribune)
	POLITICS
		BALLOT MEASURES BLOG: Hutchison, Constantine slam Eyman spending initiative (Joel Connelly/Seattle P-I) ELECTIONS EDITORIAL: State gerrymandering problems require a national remedy (Longview Daily News) LEGISLATURE Pasco candidate forum reveals similarities (Tri-City Herald) LOCAL Constantine, Hutchison sharpen criticisms in Rotary Club debates (Seattle Times) Forks mayor candidates discuss fees in forum before Chamber of Commerce (Peninsula Daily News) BLOG: King Co. Labor Council backs Mallahan for Seattle mayor (Seattle P-I) EDITORIAL: Seattle's mayoral candidates need to beef up public-safety plans (Seattle Times) STATE No reason to avoid ACORN forum in Everett, officials say (Everett Herald) SUPREME COURT Justice for sale (Crosscut.com) COLUMN: Washington state should change the way it selects judges (Kate Riley/Seattle Times) EDITORIAL: Appointing judges to state's high court would be a positive step (Walla Walla Union-Bulletin) EDITORIAL: Politics shouldn’t skew judicial selection (The News Tribune) NATIONAL Key new health bill faces an uphill battle (McClatchy Newspapers/Seattle Times) Cantwell opposes Baucus health bill (Olympian) New health proposal is industry's favorite so far (AP/Seattle P-I) GOP head calls co-ops 'backdoor' to public option (AP/Bellingham Herald) OPINION: Don't blame Canada in health care debate (Darrell Bricker, Ipsos Public Affairs/Bellingham Herald) OPINION: Health care: Wyden weighs in again on Baucus' plan (Galen Barnett/Oregonian) EDITORIAL: Baucus health care bill falls woefully short (Oregonian)
	SALMON Gregoire, Obama administration ink $40.5M salmon deal (The Columbian) EDITORIAL: Salmon plan looks familiar (Wenatchee World) SEX OFFENDERS No telling why teacher's sex charge reduced (Yakima Herald-Republic) STATE GOVERNMENT State's Puget Sound Partnership Launches Education Campaign (Kitsap Sun) Governor to honor Girl Scouts today (Olympian) State shutting four Puget Sound licensing offices (Puget Sound Business Journal) BLOG: New Children's Admin hire might be controversial (Brad Shannon/Olympian) TRANSPORTATION Hood Canal bridge set to reopen for boats (AP/Olympian) Dangerous 112th wins safety designation (The Columbian) WATER State AG ruling awaited to settle regulation of Kittitas wells (Yakima Herald-Republic)

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