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posted on
July 21st, 2009
from
Eye on Olympia
based in
Spokane

Be well...

As I blogged about a week and a half ago, I'm moving on to a new job. (Here's my farewell column.)

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posted on
July 14th, 2009
from
Eye on Olympia
based in
Spokane

Unemployment up, but just a little...

The state's seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate is now 9.3 percent, up 2/10ths of a percent from May's revised rate of 9.1 percent.

"We are beginning to see signs that our economy may be s ...

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posted on
July 13th, 2009
from
Eye on Olympia
based in
Spokane

R-71 signature-gathering: Halfway there, with two weeks to go...

The Faith & Freedom PAC, one of several groups trying to get a referendum on the November ballot to repeal the state's "everything but marriage" law for domestic partners, says that it has gath ...

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posted on
July 9th, 2009
from
Eye on Olympia
based in
Spokane

Capitol press corps loses another...

And this time, it's me.

After nearly 9 years covering Olympia for an Eastern Washington audience, I'm taking a public-affairs job with the state insurance commissioner's office.

I lo ...

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posted on
July 7th, 2009
from
Eye on Olympia
based in
Spokane

Boeing's latest move: Is that a bead of sweat on the brows of state officials?

Much talk -- particularly from Republicans -- today about Boeing's decision to spend $580 million to buy a South Carolina plant that makes parts for the delayed new 787 aircraft.

First out o ...

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