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October 2009
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July 2009Susan Hutchison is a newcomer to politics but she is way ahead in the polls in the race for King County Executive. Hutchison's long history as a news anchor on KIRO TV gives her a big advantage in name recognition. Here are the results of the latest KING 5 News SurveyUSA poll: 39% Hutchison Initiative 1033 is Eyman's new initiative. Although it hasn't been certified, it clearly seems to have enough signatures and to be headed to the November ballot. It would tie the growth of property taxes to inflation plus population growth. Eyman seems to be selling this initiative softly right now. Critics compare it to a law in Colorado which they say has been disastrous and voters recently suspended. Eyman's answer is that unlike the ... This coming week we expect to get more details about Obama's healthcare plan. He's pushing for a so-called public option that would compete with private insurance plans. House Speaker Pelosi wants to pass legislation by July 31, so in theory, healthcare reform is on the fast track. The broad outlines of Obama's plan are known. The public option healthcare plan would be administered by government and people would pay for their healthcare on... |
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