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Matter of Opinion archive for Oct. 6, 2008

MONDAY, OCT. 6, 2008

Jamie Neely: Maxfield update

Treat yourself today and give Jamie Neely's Sunday column a good read here.Here's how it begins:This fall Col. Darel Maxfield once again commands his social studies classroom at Ferris High School, not a U.S. Army unit in Iraq.He's back from the war, with some timeless…

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Taxpayers seeing red

Today's editorial encouraged the city of Spokane to communicate with citizens about the benefits of installing a red-light camera enforcement system. Many see the camera-powered, $124 tickets as just a money grab by the city, and it's the city's duty to explain why safety is…

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Initiative 1000: Vote no

On Sunday, our editorial endorsements began.We came out against Initiative 1000, the proposed Death with Dignity Act modeled after Oregon's decade-old law. Read it here.Our three main reasons: It places doctors – and the state – in the position of hastening death.No urgent need exists…

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