Effect of Chevron Refinery Fire on Gas Prices is Unclear

Posted August 9th, 2012

Despite the uncertainty, an oil analyst said by Monday "you should see California gasoline prices at or near $4 a gallon again."

By Los Angeles Times

Latest State

Hanford’s Porous Deadlines

Shame on the Feds for Missing Another Deadline

By Editorial | Seattle Times
Bridge Still Functionally Obsolete

Skagit River Bridge Will Still be Vulnerable to Catastrophic Failure, Even After Multi-Million Dollar Repair

By Jerry Cornfield | The (Everett) Herald
WSU Postpones Plan to Expand at Everett Community College

The (Everett) Herald

By Jerry Cornfield
Statewide Crackdown Catches Drivers on Phones

Law Enforcement Celebrates Big Boost in Ticketing as Law Turns Drivers Into Violators

By Mike Prager | The Spokesman-Review
Not Much Action on Pot From State’s Leaders in D.C.

Washington 10-Member Congressional Delegation Shows Little Support for Marijuana

By Kyung Song | Seattle Times
Budget Impasse Has State Workers Fretting

Could be Laid Off if Lawmakers Fail to Adopt Budget By July 1

By Brad Shannon | The Olympian
Online Sales Tax Might Help State, But it is Not a Simple Matter

Nobody is Defending Plan in Public, Which Tells You it is Serious

By Jordan Schrader | The News Tribune

Latest National/World

Putin Dashes G8 Hopes for Syria Breakthrough

Hopes that the G8 summit would set out a clear route map to end the bloody civil war in Syria have been dashed after Vladimir Putin, insisted he could not back a peace conference convened on the assumption that the Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad, would step down.

By Guardian
Obama’s Soft Totalitarianism: Europe Must Protect Itself from America

On Tuesday, the head of the largest and most all-encompassing surveillance system ever invented is coming for a visit. If Barack Obama is our friend, then we really don't need to be terribly worried about our enemies.

By Der Spiegel Op-Ed
AFL-CIO Wants Original Deal for H-1B Workers

By Politico | The AFL-CIO said they would fight to reinstate the original agreement on H-1B workers — a deal that was changed during the committee markup to placate Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and the high-tech community, much to the dismay of unions.
Report: Slowdown in Health Care Costs to Continue

PwC's report forecasts that direct medical care costs will increase by 6.5 percent next year, one percentage point lower than its previous projection.

By AP
To Get a Truce, Be Ready to Escalate

Retired General wesley Clark writes, "the American decision to give rebels lethal aid, though it might eventually contribute to the overthrow of Mr. Assad, opens an opportunity for concerted diplomacy to end the bloodshed."

By New York Times Op-Ed
University Programs That Train U.S. Teachers Get Mediocre Marks in First-Ever Ratings

Education secretaries in 21 states have endorsed the report, but some universities and education experts quickly assailed the review as incomplete and inaccurate.

By Washington Post
Autism Tied to Air Pollution, Brain-Wiring Disconnect in Studies

Researchers from Harvard University’s School of Public Health found that pregnant women exposed to high levels of diesel particulates or mercury were twice as likely to have an autistic child compared with peers in low-pollution areas.

By Bloomberg Business Week