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Lisa Brown Re-Elected Majority Leader

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Article by Erik Smith. Published on Tuesday, November 9, 2010 EST.Eastern Washington’s Only Remaining Senate Democrat Will Lead Caucus Another Two Years   Senate Majority Leader Lisa Brown, D-Spokane.By Erik Smith Staff Writer/ Washington State Wi…

Special Session Talk in the Air

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Article by Erik Smith. Published on Friday, November 5, 2010 EST.Republicans Call for Swift Budget-Cutting Session, and Governor Says She’s Thinking About It   By Erik Smith Staff writer/ Washington State Wire   OLYMPIA, Nov. 5.—Now that Tu…

Linville Race Turning Out to be Squeaker

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Article by Erik Smith. Published on Friday, November 10, 2010 EST.House Ways and Means Chairwoman Makes Big Gains in Late Ballot Counts – May Not be Over Yet   State Rep. Kelli Linville, D-Bellingham.UPDATE, 7:30 a.m. Nov. 8 — Keeps getting …

Campaign Tactic Was Unethical, Says Labor Council’s Bender

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Article by Erik Smith. Published on Thursday, November 08, 2010 EST.Put Foot Down When He Heard About It, Staff Takes Blame – Why Labor Didn’t Come Through on Pledge for Everett Voter Fakeout Rick Bender, president of the Washington State Labor Council…

Ray of Hope for Dems as Ballots Counted in Three Tight Races

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Article by Erik Smith. Published on Wednesday, November 07, 2010 EST.Lead Expands for Eide and Hobbs, Tom Takes Lead in Bellevue   State Sen. Rodney Tom, D-Bellevue.By Erik Smith Staff writer/ Washington State Wire   OLYMPIA, Nov. 3. (7 p.m.)…

Time for a Do-Over in 38th District Primary

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By: Larry Vognild and Gary Strannigan | Seattle Times Op-Ed | Nov. 2, 2010

Two former senators from Everett, one a Republican and one a Democrat, say campaign ethics were breached so badly in the 38th District Senate race this year that the best solut…