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• Spin Control: Revenues rise, parties will capitalize

  September 25, 2011 in City on Page B3 OLYMPIA – With almost all the news about Washington’s financial state hovering between dismal and abysmal over the past two weeks, it was good to catch one silver lining in … 2

• Idaho lawmakers ponder taxing online sales

  March 11, 2010 in Idaho on Page A6 BOISE – Two lawmakers from the same North Idaho district are at opposite ends of a legislative battle over taxing Internet sales, which Idahoans already are required by law to … 1

• City gets lots of green from red-light cameras

  March 11, 2010 in City on Page A5 I realize Spokane is strapped for cash, but is Photo Red the way to get us in the black? Come on. There must be more ways for a city to … 14

• Wash. budget gap zooms to $2.6B through mid-2011

  November 19, 2009 in City Tax increases probably can’t be avoided as the state tries to patch a budget deficit that’s ballooned to about $2.6 billion, top Democratic lawmakers said Thursday. 2

• Gregoire orders deeper cutting

  June 19, 2009 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – Gov. Chris Gregoire is ordering state agencies to cut their payrolls by another 2 percent, after a state forecaster Thursday whacked revenue projections by nearly $500 million. “You … 2

• State budget shortfall grows to $9 billion

  March 20, 2009 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – With a final piece of bad news Thursday – $552 million less than expected for the upcoming budget – state lawmakers are scrambling to put the finishing touches … 1

• Wash. revenue drops; deficit nears $9 billion

  March 19, 2009 in City, Region OLYMPIA – With a final piece of bad news Thursday – $552 million less than expected for the upcoming budget – state lawmakers are scrambling to put the finishing touches … 5