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Yo! Republicans!

This post was shared across the state. It was written by a woman in Spanaway, WA. Yo! Republicans! Yes, you, in the party I abandoned 15 years ago. Four years ago, my former brother in law, an Army Reservist, passed … Continue reading

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Get your news here

You ought to know that the Yakima Herald Republic deletes portions of articles printed under an AP byline. I imagine the editors will claim a shortage of space. That is no justification for leaving out extremely crucial paragraphs. In today’s … Continue reading

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Bush tax law to sunset Dec. 31, 2010

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topsy-turvey

About those job killing tax cuts (you read it correctly) the Republicans want so badly:  Here’s how it works, you give two massive tax cuts that unequally favor the rich. That’s all it takes. Consumption will drop, it’s guaranteed. For a … Continue reading

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The Saudi Influence

From Think Progress and way too good to be passed over quickly: “Prince Alwaleed has grown close with the Murdoch enterprise, recently endorsing James Murdoch to succeed his father and creating a content-sharing agreement with Fox News for his own … Continue reading

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Lesser of two………..but which one?

Now that the primary is over we can see just what the “top two” process an produce here in this sea of “red” that is Yakima. We have a very limited choice between two candidates for the State House of … Continue reading

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Slippery, sleazy

Dino Rossi knows too many of the knotholes to crawl through to get his way. Methinks we need to express caution concerning pols who have been there awhile. He campaigned for funds, saying they were not campaign funds. In and … Continue reading

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Why does Rossi have to sneak into Yakima?

Dino Rossi will be in Yakima Thursday, Aug 12th for a “business roundtable”. Want to know where? You have to call a phone number to be told where it is! Why does he have to sneak around in Yakima? Doesn’t … Continue reading

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Online poll shows Jay Clough within close striking distance of Doc Hastings

An outfit calling itself “Washington State Political Polls” (yeah, creative name) is running a series of online political surveys with participants selected at random from a database, to gauge public opinion in major electoral races. I have no idea whether … Continue reading

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Deviating Votes

August 4, 2010 Recent House Votes Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2010 – Vote Passed (308-114, 10 Not Voting) The House passed this $58.8 billion bill funding the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and providing for additional funding for foreign aid … Continue reading

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