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GOP women say study augurs perils
November 19, 2009 in City on Page A1 Illustrating the continuing political fallout from controversial new recommendations on breast cancer screening, GOP congresswomen condemned a government-funded study Wednesday and suggested it was a preview of what to expect … 8
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Wounded in war, vets receive Purple Hearts in ceremony
November 12, 2009 in City on Page A1
Staff Sgt. Lawrence Jefferson remembers the morning last November in Herat, Afghanistan, when “the whole world just went crazy.” It was 7:30, and he was in a line of Humvees …
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Military families gain advocate
November 5, 2009 in City on Page A10 WASHINGTON – Members of Congress launched a bipartisan caucus Wednesday to advocate for families of service members. Led by U.S. Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., and Sanford Bishop, D-Ga., the …
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Smart Bombs: Is leadership women’s work?
October 21, 2009 in Opinion on Page A13
Spokane/Coeur d’Alene Living magazine recently published its “best of” lists, and Spokane City Councilwoman Nancy McLaughlin was chosen “Best Politician.” Runners-up were Spokane Mayor Mary Verner and U.S. Rep. Cathy …
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McMorris Rodgers hosting town hall meeting tonight
October 12, 2009 in City U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers will hold a town hall meeting on seniors’ issues Monday afternoon in the Spokane Valley.
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McMorris Rodgers leery of health reform
September 20, 2009 in City on Page B7 WASHINGTON, D.C.– Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers warned this week that health care reform could limit treatment for disabled children, but people who advocate for the disabled say it will expand … 8
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Reform talk draws protest
August 20, 2009 in City on Page A5
While U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers travels across Eastern Washington discussing health care reform, one of her only stops in Spokane was a closed affair Wednesday in a Browne’s Addition …
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Public excluded from McMorris Rodgers meeting
August 19, 2009 in City
While U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers travels across Eastern Washington discussing health care reform, one of her only stops in Spokane was a closed affair Wednesday in a Browne’s Addition …
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Health care dominating McMorris Rodgers’ talks
August 19, 2009 in City Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers is getting an earful from constituents over the health care debate this summer. 2
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Obama citizenship ‘settled’ for McMorris Rodgers
August 16, 2009 in City on Page B3
Bad news for “birthers,” those people who think Barack Obama isn’t legally president because he wasn’t born in the United States: Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers isn’t on your side. Birthers …
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Proposed care reforms elicit fears, support aired at Colville meetings
August 13, 2009 in City on Page A1 COLVILLE – Some Eastern Washington residents at a pair of town hall meetings Wednesday said they don’t trust the government to run their health care in the future. Others said … 2
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Town hall crowd keeps it respectful in Colville
August 12, 2009 in News, Region COLVILLE, Wash. – Some Eastern Washington residents at a pair of town hall meetings Wednesday said they don’t trust the government to run their health care in the future. Others … 2
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All atwitter over the governor’s random thoughts
June 28, 2009 in City on Page B2
Word came last week from Gov. Chris Gregoire’s office that she is now on Twitter. In truth, she’s been tweeting for a few weeks. But with the revolution in Iran …
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Tea Parties to host tax protesters
April 15, 2009 in City on Page A5
From the Spokane Convention Center to Coeur d’Alene’s Independence Point to Colfax’s Codger Pole, tax protesters around the Northwest will gather today at Tea Parties. There are no plans to …
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McMorris Rodgers to take questions
April 15, 2009 in City on Page A8 U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers will field questions by phone and by e-mail during a live show on KSPS-TV Thursday evening. “Talk to Your Congresswoman” will air for an hour … 1
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Projects aplenty funded for area
March 15, 2009 in City on Page A1
The Inland Northwest is in line for some share of about $285 million in earmarks in the massive spending bill Congress passed and President Obama signed last week. From tens …
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Stimulus plan falls short, McMorris says
February 21, 2009 in City on Page A6
Although she voted against the federal stimulus package last week and still disagrees with many things in it, U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers said she wouldn’t tell governors to refuse …
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McMorris Rodgers says stimulus has benefits for state
February 20, 2009 in City Although she voted against the federal stimulus package last week and still disagrees with many things in it, Cathy McMorris Rodgers said she wouldn’t tell governors to refuse money from … 1
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For region, upshot of stimulus funds uncertain
February 18, 2009 in Business on Page A1 White House officials are predicting the massive $787 billion stimulus bill signed by President Barack Obama on Tuesday will create or save 8,000 jobs in Eastern Washington and another 9,000 …
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Region’s lawmakers vote no on stimulus plan
January 29, 2009 in City on Page A1
Inland Northwest members of the U.S. House voted against the proposed stimulus package Wednesday, saying it would spend too much on pet government programs and too little to help the …
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