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• McMorris Rodgers opposes casino

  May 8, 2013 in City on Page A1 A request to build a casino, resort and retail development on the West Plains should be denied as “clear encroachment” on the nearby Air Force base, U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris … 124

• Spokane Valley seeks help funding new Sullivan bridge

  April 6, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The Spokane Valley City Council lobbied Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers for help obtaining the final $4 million needed to replace the failing west Sullivan Road bridge over the Spokane River …

• Violence bill grants tribal courts power

  March 1, 2013 in City on Page A4 WASHINGTON – The Violence Against Women Act now on its way to President Barack Obama’s desk after a yearlong delay has deep ties and connections to the Inland Northwest and … 1

• Spokane Tribe won’t oppose requested delay on casino

  February 27, 2013 in City on Page A1 U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers seems “misinformed” in her recent request to delay a government recommendation on the proposed Spokane tribal casino on the West Plains, the tribal chairman told … 27

• McMorris Rodgers seeks delay on proposed casino

  February 22, 2013 in City on Page A1 The federal government should delay its decision on a proposed tribal casino on the West Plains an extra 45 days to allow Spokane County to voice its objections, U.S. Rep. … 36

• Murray: Senate will pass budget

  January 24, 2013 in City on Page A6 WASHINGTON – Count Washington Sen. Patty Murray among those confident the U.S. Senate will pass a budget this spring. The new Budget Committee chairwoman said Wednesday it’s time for her … 2

• Band soaking up D.C. experience

  January 20, 2013 on Page B3 WASHINGTON – Henry Simboli had one emphatic word following the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. “Incredible,” the Central Valley High School sophomore gasped.

• Vestal: Futility source of pride in U.S. House

  January 18, 2013 in City on Page A5 Cathy McMorris Rodgers has not distinguished herself as one who makes a lot of bold, off-the-cuff statements. Even as her profile rises, with convention speeches and appearances on the Sunday … 35

• CV band ready for inauguration parade

  January 17, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The horns will trumpet the arrival of Central Valley High School’s marching band in Washington, D.C., this week for a celebration that only happens every four years. President Barack Obama …

• Budget deal reachable, says Sen. Murray

  January 16, 2013 in City on Page A7 The new leader of the U.S. Senate’s budget committee said Tuesday that Republican threats to shut down the government are irresponsible. U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, a Seattle-area Democrat, said there … 1

• Fairchild on short list to get new tanker

  January 9, 2013 in City Fairchild Air Force Base is one of several bases on a short list for receiving the nation’s newest air refueling tanker. The West Plains base is on a list the … 10

• Region’s lawmakers divided on tax vote

  January 3, 2013 in City on Page A1 This week’s votes to keep income tax rates from rising for most Americans split the House delegations in Washington and Idaho but unified the two states’ senators behind the last-minute … 10

• VA Medical Center to be renamed

  December 21, 2012 in City on Page A6 Spokane’s Veterans Affairs Medical Center will be renamed for a pair of local heroes, both houses of Congress decided Thursday. The northwest Spokane facility will become the Mann-Grandstaff Department of …

• Vestal: Lawmakers not married to tax pledge

  November 23, 2012 in City on Page A5 The no-new-taxes pledge seems to be losing its juice in Congress. Is it losing its juice with our congresswoman? Yes. No. Maybe. 19

• McMorris Rodgers makes conference chair

  November 15, 2012 in City on Page A1 Eastern Washington’s clout in the Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives appears to be growing. U.S Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, a Spokane Republican, was chosen by her colleagues Wednesday to serve … 35

• McMorris Rodgers steps up in House power

  November 14, 2012 in City, Nation/World Eastern Washington’s clout in the Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives appears to be growing. U.S Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, a Spokane Republican, was chosen by her colleagues Wednesday to serve … 9

• Lawmaker addresses fiscal cliff

  November 8, 2012 in City on Page A14 With Americans electing a divided government, U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers has softened her position on compromising over scheduled tax increases before the end of the year. Echoing comments made …

• Incumbents prevail

  November 7, 2012 in City on Page A7 The Inland Northwest’s congressional delegation remained intact Tuesday, with incumbents coasting to victories in early returns. On the Washington side, voters gave new terms to Democratic U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell … 1

• House race an uphill battle: Cowan faces McMorris Rodgers

    October 21, 2012 in City on Page A1 In just about any profile of U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers in the national media, the Spokane congresswoman is inevitably labeled “a rising star” of the Republican Party. Especially this … 31

• Three-step plan to eradicate scourge of campaign malarkey

  October 20, 2012 in City on Page B1 I have a three-point plan: Get shock collars. Strap them onto the candidates. Attempt, through vigorous zapping, to train them away from some of the emptiest forms of blather they … 3

• Gridlock in Congress a hot debate topic

  October 13, 2012 in City on Page B2 Republican U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, in the final debate before the November election, defended her eight years in Congress and argued that she has worked for bipartisanship in Congress. … 1

• McMorris Rodgers, Cowan debate for final time

  October 12, 2012 in City The final debate between U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers and Rich Cowan was held Friday morning by Greater Spokane, Inc., the region’s chamber of commerce. 5

• McMorris Rodgers, Cowan share views during debate

  October 10, 2012 in City on Page A5 The Democratic opponent of U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers in the November election used much of their first debate working to portray the incumbent Republican as an ingrained fixture in … 31

• Cowan targets McMorris Rodgers in ads

  October 7, 2012 in City on Page B3 Democratic challenger Rich Cowan is attempting to take U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers to task for her work trying to elect or re-elect other Republicans to Congress. His latest ads, … 8

• Politicians hail progress on corridor

  October 3, 2012 in City on Page A6 It may be an election year, but Democrats and Republicans agreed on Tuesday that completion of the northern half of the North Spokane Corridor was a bipartisan accomplishment. U.S. Sen. … 1

• McMorris Rodgers voted for trigger

  September 23, 2012 in City on Page A7 U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, a Spokane Republican, is among those who voted for the 2011 budget bill that set in motion the deep, looming spending cuts that she and … 10

• Sizing up TARP: In Lilac City, a Sterling example

  September 15, 2012 in City on Page B1 Bailout has become a dirty word. Like most dirty words, it has migrated a long way from any actual meaning and become a verbal cudgel. It might be useful to … 5

• Proposal provides VA heroic name

  September 12, 2012 in City on Page A5 Spokane’s Veterans Affairs Medical Center would get a new name under proposals before Congress. Actually, two new names: Pfc. Joe E. Mann and Platoon Sgt. Bruce Grandstaff. The medical center …

• Spin Control: Judge dismantles Seattle woman’s ‘birther’ claims

  September 2, 2012 in City on Page B3 OLYMPIA – It’s Labor Day weekend, the traditional start of serious campaigning, so one can assume the silly season for politics is either over or nearly so. Before the clock … 14

• McMorris Rodgers now listed as gathering’s host

  August 27, 2012 in City on Page A3 U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers’ role in the Republican National Convention has grown significantly in the revised schedule announced Sunday. McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., was expected to give a seven-minute speech … 8

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