Take an Ax to It

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Ax Men's Jimmy Smith (in front): on the hunt for sunken logs, and under investigation for possible workers’-comp fraud.

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Gabe Rygaard: skeptical of claims.

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This year's legislative session ends on April 7, so all bills are fighting for attention, especially in light of the looming $2.6 billion budget deficit. But businesses are seeing a rising tide of support for serious reform. The Spokesman-Review in Spokane and the Tacoma News Tribune editorialized in favor of dramatically overhauling the system, and the traditionally Republican call for shrinking government appears to be gaining ground among Democrats too. Rygaard's wish to take an ax to L&I may yet come true.

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