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Spin Control archive for May 15, 2013

WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013

Most money for I-522 from outside WA 

OLYMPIA – Out-of-state money pouring into the campaign coffers of this fall’s initiative to require labeling of genetically modified food products make clear that Washington will once again be a battleground state for progressive causes. Supporters of Initiative 522, which would require any product sold…

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OLYMPIA -- The Washington State Capitol reflected in Capitol Lake on May 15, 2013 (Jim Camden)

A calm day in Olympia

The Capitol Building above Capitol Lake on Wednesday morning. OLYMPIA -- Day 3 of the special session is quiet, inside the Capitol and out. The Senate Government Operations Committee had a "work session" in the morning on recall elections. The Senate had a four-minute pro-forma…

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