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• Tim Eyman
• Majority Rules Blog: Tim Eyman’s Libertarian Vision for Washington State - Tim Eyman’s political philosophy for Washington State is libertarian at heart. The problem is that the libertarian vision is no vision at all. Libertarians argue for a minimalist government and this is Tim Eyman’s approach on his initiatives. If one asks who is Tim Eyman most like in his ideas, both Grover ... June 17 at 17:36 Pacific Time

• Abortion
• HorsesAss.org: Ignoring science, Reichert, Hastings, Herrera Beutler, and McMorris Rodgers vote to kill women - Yesterday, Washington state’s Republican delegation joined the House Republicans and voted in favor of a bill that would severely restrict women’s access to safe and legal abortions. Bill H.R. 1797 goes under the Orwellian title "Pain-capable unborn child protection act." The bill goes to some lengths to argue ... June 19 at 10:56 Pacific Time
• Politics Northwest: House Republicans pass far-reaching abortion ban - WASHINGTON -- The U.S. House on Tuesday approved a nationwide ban on abortions performed after 20 weeks of fertilization, a restriction that abortion rights supporters say violates the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision. The measure has no chance of passing the D emocratic-majority Senate. The 228-196vote was the latest ... June 18 at 19:46 Pacific Time
• Strange Bedfellows: Republicans modify abortion bill, allow for rape and incest - The House Republican leadership had modified a bill designed to ban all abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, including an exception for rape and incest that had been rejected on a party line vote by the all-male 23-member GOP majority on the House Judiciary Committee. The new bill language, reported by the House Rules ... June 14 at 19:58 Pacific Time

• Climate Change
• HorsesAss.org: Burning down the house - The Army Corps of Engineers, which is responsible for environmental review for civil works projects that affect navigable wat ers—projects like the Gateway Pacific Te rminal—"will not take into consideration the green house gases that will be emitted when the coal is burned in Asia." In testimony before Congress, ... June 18 at 9:21 Pacific Time
• BlueOregon: Dept. of Interior reports taxpayers are losing millions to coal companies - Following last year's report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis concerning questions over domestic coal reserves mined from public lands being purchased at remarkably low prices given their fair market value, as well as national news coverage, and calls from Senator Wyden, Chairman of the ... June 11 at 15:52 Pacific Time
• The Stranger Blog: Baked Alaska - Oh my god, we are so screwed. (Also today in climate change: Dan Savage's amazing piece comparing climate change deniers to... well, just go read it.) Thanks, Greg. [ Comment on this story ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ] June 19 at 15:0 Pacific Time

• Transportation
• HorsesAss.org: Open thread 6/17 - A government shutdown and new revenue forecasts tomorrow. Two of 5 things to watch as Washington state lawmakers head into week 2 of second special session. WSU researcher starts sperm bank: ""We are able to freeze and thaw well enough to make a whole generation of queens." The Freeway Blogger brings a little earth to the ... June 17 at 8:55 Pacific Time

 

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