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Spin Control archive for April 29, 2010

THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 2010


Spokane Mayor Mary Verner, left, and Spokane Valley Mayor Tom Towey wear shirts from each other's jurisdictions as part of a bet over the returns on the U.S. Census.

Spokane, Valley cities tie on census bet

Spokane Mayor Mary Verner and Spokane Valley Mayor Tom ToweyElected officials are sometimes unable to avoid making bets with their counterparts in other realms about sporting events. When there are no decent sporting events, they sometimes cook up other competitions on which to wager.Thus it…

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Is he right, or just far right? 

Tim James, a candidate for governor in Alabama, has a new ad that's generating interest far beyond the borders of the Sweet Home state.If he's elected, the commercial says, he'll end the current practice of giving drivers license tests in 12 languages, and just offer…

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