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Governor signs bills to combat sex trafficking, including on website ads
Q13 FOX News ReporterGov. Christine Gregoire on Thursday signed into law a dozen bills meant to fight sex trafficking, including one aimed at commercial websites such as backpage.com that publish escort ads that have been blamed for exploiting minors for sex. The bills also...Tags: Regional Authority, Politics, Sex Crimes, Government, Prosecution
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Inslee special election could cost state $1 million
Q13 FOX News OnlineWashington Democrat Jay Inslee’s decision to leave Congress early and focus full-time on the governor’s race is expected to cost the state $1 million to hold a special election to fill the final months of his term. Monday, the chairman of...Tags: Republican Party, Parties and Movements, Politics, Government, Elections
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Gregoire on Legislature's last session: 'I think I have been as angry as I have ever been...'
Q13 Fox News political analystGov. Christine Gregoire gave her assessment Thursday of the marathon special session of the Legislature that ended Wednesday morning. She had candid comments about what was the last legislative session she will oversee before leaving office at the end of...Tags: Justice System, Regional Authority, Politics, Government, Crime, Law and Justice
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Woman with prior DUI arrests busted for drunken driving, with infant aboard
Q13 Fox News OnlineA driver with prior DUI arrests and a revoked license was taken into custody early Friday after she crashed her vehicle into a parked car, with her infant son on board, and her blood alcohol level registered more than three times the legal limit, police...Tags: Prisons, Drunk Driving, Politics, Government, Police Arrests
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Washington government saves $1.7 million by cutting down cell phone use
Q13 FOX News OnlineWashington state agencies have saved $1.7 million since November by cutting down on their cell phone use, Gov. Christine Gregoire's office announced Monday. In November, Gregoire directed state agencies to cut down on unused and unnecessary cell phones....Tags: Regional Authority, Politics, Government, Cell Phones, Executive Branch
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Overwhelming evidence supports medical use of marijuana
I've read a pair of forceful screeds against medical marijuana in The Sun's editorial section lately ("Medical marijuana laws make a farce of medicine," March 7; "Who says marijuana is safe and effective?" March 13). Both make the rather uncontroversial...Tags: Health Treatments, Baltimore County, Food and Drug Administration, Cancer, Health
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Legislature adjourns without passing budget; Gregoire calls special session
Q13 Fox News OnlineJust before midnight Thursday, Gov. Christine Gregoire called for a special legislative session to deal with the state's $1 billion budget shortfall after lawmakers failed to reach agreement on a deficit-cutting bill during their 60-day regular...Tags: Republican Party, Budgets and Budgeting, Parties and Movements, Justice System, Politics
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Legislature passes bills aimed at combating Medicaid fraud
Q13 FOX News OnlineThe Washington State Legislature passed two bills Thursday night designed to fight Medicaid fraud. Data indicates that fraud accounts for three and 10 percent of Medicaid expenditures. The fraud recovery rate is currently sitting at less than one percent...Tags: Corporate Crime, Medicaid, Health Insurance, Health, Government Health Care
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A preview of the special legislative session
Q13 Fox News political analystWhen you are dealing with billions of dollars, there are a lot of things that people can disagree on. But you can boil the recent state budget impasse down to two big items -- items that many are calling gimmicks. They will clearly be the focus when the...Tags: Republican Party, Budgets and Budgeting, Politics, Pension and Welfare, Mike Hewitt
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Driver in fatal crash with Wash. State Parks ranger was impaired by narcotics
Q13 Fox News OnlineEd Johanson, a 44-year-old Washington State Parks ranger was killed Friday night when a vehicle crossed the centerline of Northwest Holly Road in central Kitsap County and collided head-on with the vehicle his car. A memorial for Johanson will be held...Tags: State Parks, Human Interest, Health, Hospitals and Clinics
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State House Democrats' budget plan would delay funding for K-12 schools
Q13 FOX News reporterState House Democrats unveiled their $30.7 billion supplemental spending proposal that aims to fix the state's budget shortfall, primarily by delaying funding for K-12 public schools. The delay in education funding into the 2013-15 biennium would account...Tags: Republican Party, Parties and Movements, Budgets and Budgeting, Ross Hunter, Politics
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State lawmaker's plan would allow local governments to raise sales tax
Q13 Fox News political analystBetter revenue forecasts and some unexpected cost savings means the state budget problem isn’t as big as was thought just a few weeks ago; the deficit is about $500 million smaller. As a result, many Democrats think they can fill the $1 billion...Tags: Republican Party, Parties and Movements, Ross Hunter, Politics, Local Government
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