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Sausage Links, growing state deficit edition

Clark Fredricksen's on vacation this week, and there's no way to replace his comprehensive scan of political news, but here are a few items that caught my eye:

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Chuck Taylor • Apr 3, 2025

Feb 6, 2018

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                <h1>Sausage Links, growing state deficit edition</h1>
                <h2><p>Clark Fredricksen's on vacation this week, and there's no way to replace his comprehensive scan of political news, but here are a few items that caught my eye:</p></h2>
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            <p>Clark Fredricksen's on vacation this week, and there's no way to replace his comprehensive scan of political news, but here are a few items that caught my eye:</p><p><b>Clark Fredricksen's on vacation</b> this week, and there's no way to replace his comprehensive scan of political news, but here are a few items that caught my eye:</p><ul><li>The state budget forecast <a href="http://blogs.thenewstribune.com/politics/2008/09/18/washington_now_faces_a_2_5_billion_defic?ref=avalancheghost.one">just got a whole lot worse</a>. That $2.7 billion biennium shortfall for 2009-11 is now $3.2 billion, based on the latest projection of tax revenue. Audio: <i>Spokane Spokesman-Review</i> <a href="http://www.spokesmanreview.com/media/audio/20080918_roesler_budget.mp3?ref=avalancheghost.one">reporter Richard Roesler discusses</a>.</li><li></li></ul><p>Chris Gregoire is among several Democrats who could lose gubernatorial races, <a href="http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/seattlepolitics/archives/149098.asp?ref=avalancheghost.one">says a national columnist</a>.</p><ul><li></li></ul><p><a href="http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/seattlepolitics/archives/149017.asp?ref=avalancheghost.one">Results of a Stewart Elway poll</a>: Pierce County Executive John Ladenburg is trailing Attorney General Rob McKenna by a wide margin; it's a virtual tie between Commissioner of Public Lands Doug Sutherland and Democratic challenger Peter Goldmark; state Superintendent of Public Instruction Terry Bergeson is trailing challenger Randy Dorn. But! There are many undecideds in all three races. Not unusual at this point in down-ticket campaigns.</p>
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