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November 2008
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October 2008Initiative 1000 would allow people diagnosed with only six months to live to obtain a lethal prescription from a doctor. Oregon has had this law on the books for ten years. The number who have used it has grown slowly over that period to 49 last year. Proponents say it allows dying people to take control of the end of their lives and gain a measure of dignity. Opponents argue that society shouldn't legalize suicide and it's a slippery slop... When you ask people, they say they don't care for negative ads, but political strategists say they work. Very few -- if any of these ads -- tell the whole story. They insinuate, they spin, and in some cases they are simply wrong. Millions of dollars are being spent on these ads to influence the gubernatorial campaign. Most of that money isn't coming from the candidates campaigns; it's coming from so-called independent expenditures. These a... Rob McKenna is the incumbent Republican Washington State Attorney General. He is considered a rising star in the Republican party, a candidate with bi-partisan appeal who has been mentioned as a likely candidate for governor. His challenger is Democrat John Ladenburg. Ladenburg has been the Pierce County Executive and the Pierce County prosecutor. He attacks McKenna for not being a strong consumer advocate, especially regarding ID theft a... The Sound Transit Board has placed another light rail measure on this fall's ballot. It's called Proposition One and it would create another 34 miles of light rail from Lynnwood to Federal Way to Redmond. It would also increase commuter rail (Sounder) between Seattle and Tacoma and add express bus service. Sound Transit says it will cost $17.8 billion before interest is added. The revenue to pay for this expansion would come from a half p... |
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