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U.S. House Committee on Financial Services

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2010

    Too Bad We Can't Do What Oregon Did On Taxes

    As always, Washington is very impressed with Oregon.​Governor Chris Gregoire and a coalition of health care providers, educators, and others dependent on the state general fund were quick to praise Oregon voters for passing higher income taxes on people making more than $250,000 and corporatio ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 29, 2009

    Krikee!!! Hunter Now In Executive Race

    That would be Eastside legislator Ross Hunter. Long-rumored to be in the running, the six-year Democratic state representative made the announcement that he was seeking the county's top job yesterday; apparently breaking the news at a "Drinking Liberally" event, hosted by liberal and progressive bl ... More >>

  • News

    April 1, 2009

    Online Poker Players Still Felons

    With a poker player in the White House, that could change.

  • Blogs

    March 23, 2009

    Washington's Online Poker Players Remain Felons

    Despite the best efforts of a Renton attorney, playing online poker is still a felony in Washington state. Though pros still find a way to make their lucre, Washington is one of a handful of states that expressly prohibits online gambling--and the only that goes so far as to make it a felony. (To ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 11, 2009

    The Blethen Bill Gets House Nod

    Welcome, newspapers - including SW, but likely not the P-I - to the hypocritical world of ranting about special tax favors for big businesses, while soon enjoying the same cuts themselves. As the News Tribune's Joe Turner blogs on a House measure approved 91-5 yesterday: House Bill 2122 would reduc ... More >>

  • News

    March 4, 2009

    Medina Rep to the Rescue

    Will a "Republicrat" ex-Microsoftie carry King County's water all the way to the Executive's seat?

  • Blogs

    February 24, 2009

    Will Sims' Legacy Lifeboat Float Or Will Taxes Sink It?

    The battle for King County's lifeboat got under way today with a hearing in the House Finance Committee. Rep. Ross Hunter, D-Medina, introduced a 12-page bill created specifically to solve King County's budget crisis last week. Currently $10.5 million in county programs from mental health court to t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 13, 2008

    Oly Update: Flexcar, White Center Annex Alive

    The battle for King County's lifeboat got under way today with a hearing in the House Finance Committee. Rep. Ross Hunter, D-Medina, introduced a 12-page bill created specifically to solve King County's budget crisis last week. Currently $10.5 million in county programs from mental health court to t ... More >>

  • News

    September 29, 2004

    Citizen Microsoft

    It's time we stopped acquiescing to the behemoth in Redmond, because what's good for big business isn't necessarily good for Washington.

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