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Going or staying? Gregoire rejected Supreme Court talk
Gov. Chris Gregoire says she told legal community members she wasn't interested in possible vetting for the Supreme Court, even though the White House was ready to welcome her name. But she isn't flatly ruling out the possibility of being nominated as solicitor general.
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The Democrats’ tax package was poll-tested
Democrats in Olympia end up taxing Joe Six-Pack, since they couldn't find other taxes to raise that poll well or could survive Tim Eyman's initiatives.
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Showdown on the sales tax
The Senate will probably not prevail over the House and Gov. Gregoire, who oppose the sales tax boost. Majority Leader Lisa Brown is trying to broker a compromise that is not another victory for Speaker Chopp.