The Washington state Office of Financial Management (in other words, the governor's budget office) has launched a new Web site where you can find information about state agencies' spending and fiscal performance. Check it out here.
The LA Times has a good editorial with informative links about the silver lining to high gas prices.1. Demand wanes, which drops prices.2. Makes U.S. manufacturers think twice about using cheap foreign labor and then shipping products here.3. Decline in greenhouse-gas emissions.4. Increased purchase of…
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