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Spin Control archive for Nov. 18, 2010

THURSDAY, NOV. 18, 2010


Revenue down. Chance of special session up

OLYMPIA -- The revenue forecast is grim. The chance for solving the problem with across-the-board cuts is almost non-existent. The chance of a special session of the Washington Legislature is growing, by the day if not the hour.You can read about it in today's report…

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Supreme Court ponders: Who is the state?

OLYMPIA -- The federal lawsuit in Florida over health care reform raises many interesting questions about state's rights and federal mandates. But it also sparked some interesting debates today in the Washington Supreme Court over who represents the state in a legal dispute, and even,…

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Today's fun video: The case for un-friending

Wednesday was National Unfriend Day (who knew?). And Spin Control feels bad about missing it.In an effort to make up for this holiday observance faux pas, we present the holiday song which may convey some broadly held feelings about Facebook friends...Not our Facebook friends, of…

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