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Disneyland not the issue
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Governor race as close as it can get: 46% for each
It doesn’t get any more competitive than this: A poll released Monday says Washington’s race for governor is tied.
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Enrollment, finances create challenges
Around the table, board members’ brows furrow. It’s still early in the school year, but the numbers they’re seeing give them pause.
> read morePortland academy sticks to the basics
In one classroom corner at Arthur Academy charter school, kindergarten students are learning the sounds that letters create.
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Senate control hinges on handful of states
Democrats appear poised to retain control of the Senate, but this year’s forecasts are full of more uncertainty than usual.
> read moreA long-shot campaign that could hurt Romney
POWHATAN, Va. - Virgil Goode has absolutely no chance of winning the presidency. But here in his home state, his quixotic quest for the White House as the Constitution Party candidate could peel votes away from Mitt Romney, and that is making some Republicans nervous.
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Thurston County commissioners select Alexander for auditor post
The Thurston County commission unanimously chose 2nd District lawmaker Gary Alexander to replace newly elected Secretary of State Kim Wyman as county auditor.
> read moreDollar isn’t so almighty, legislative races prove
If you ever feel depressed about our political system, dismayed by the growing influence of money, PACs and Super PACs, remember the 27th District state Senate race of 2012.
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Political Smell Test: R-74 spot true, but misleading
A TV commercial that opponents of Washington’s same-sex marriage referendum started airing Tuesday says, “Experience shows how Referendum 74 can harm people who oppose gay marriage.”
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A hands-on approach to education at MITCH
TUALATIN, ORE. – Entering a fourth-grade classroom, Principal Debi Lorence spies a puddle on the floor – the contents of an overturned student water bottle.
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Senators closing in on border security compromise
White House-backed immigration legislation is gaining momentum in the Senate, where key lawmakers say they are closing in on a bipartisan compromise to spend tens of billions of dollars stiffening the bill's border security requirements without delaying legalization for millions living in the country unlawfully.
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Conservatives conference highlights murky tax laws
It was called the "Road to Majority" conference, a not-so-subtle reference to winning control of Capitol Hill in the 2014 midterm elections. Some of the biggest names in the Republican Party - several potential presidential candidates among them - offered plans to strengthen the GOP. Breakout sessions included tips on "winning the hearts and minds of young people" and harnessing new technology to win elections.
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Boehner dances between GOP, Dems on immigration
The immigration protesters advanced on the news conference, poking signs that read "Do Not Reward Criminals" and "No Amnesty!" over the heads of Republicans who had just finished speaking about finding a civilized tone in the year's most difficult debate.
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