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Gregoire issues first pardons since Lakewood shootings
Governors have become cautious about pardons in recent years, and that was before the shooting of four Lakewood officers at the hands of a parolee from Arkansas.
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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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Gregoire: I want to finish my work here
Amid reports that she might be asked to become the U.S. solicitor general, Gov. Chris Gregoire says her focus is on guiding the state through the worst economic challenges in 80 years. The White House is reportedly considering her as a possible replacement for Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan.
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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.