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http://www.seattleweekly.com/2012-10-10/news/the-10-most-corrupt-tax-loopholes/

The Olympian is reporting Wash. candidate exaggerates education credentials: Republican hopeful Brad Toft described himself on his website materials as a graduate of Seattle Pacific University and as having an “executive degree in finance” from the University of Washington. Seattle Pacific University says Toft attended but did not graduate. His University of Washington “degree” was…

http://www.powerpastcoal.org/ You are needed! RSVP to attend a coal export hearing Let us know if you can make it!  We’ll follow up with the details and key info ahead of the date.  Here are the locations, dates and times: Bellingham, WA:   Sat. 10/27, 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.  At Squalicum High School, 3773 East McLeod…

Repeat After Me: Obama Cut the Deficit and Slowed Spending to Lowest Level in 50 Years

David Spring, a longtime Democratic activist and a candidate for State House in the 5th Legislative District, today accused Governor Gregoire of bribery: “there is abundant evidence that Governor Chris Gregoire gave Republican Senator Cheryl Pflug a one million dollar bribe to help the Democratic Party steal her Senate seat here in East King County….

“But while charter schools have grown into a $400-million-a-year business in South Florida, receiving about $6,000 in taxpayer dollars for every student enrolled, they continue to operate with little public oversight. Even when charter schools have been caught violating state laws, school districts have few tools to demand compliance. Charter schools have become a parallel…

Great NY Times  article on one example why we need government regulation: The Cancer Lobby