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Spin Control archive for Nov. 9, 2013

SATURDAY, NOV. 9, 2013

Boeing tax breaks, training bills pass

OLYMPIA — The Legislature gave overwhelming approval to bills designed to convince Boeing to build a new jetliner in Washington, rejecting calls Saturday to spread the benefits of tax breaks and streamlined permit approvals to all businesses in the state. Then it quit, without any…

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Senate passes Boeing bills 

OLYMPIA -- The Senate gave overwhelming approval to bills designed to convince Boeing to build a new jetliner in Washington but rejected calls to spread the tax benefits and streamlined permit approvals to all businesses in the state. On a 42 to 2 vote, the…

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