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Washington: Patty Murray

February 10, 2009 - 02:22 pm
NEWS FEED: Northwest Progressive Institute

Stimulus package - Washington and Oregon summary

By Ken Camp (noreply@blogger.com)

As Andrew noted, earlier today the U.S. Senate passed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The bill now goes to conference committee to iron out the differences between the versions passed by the House and Senate.

But what's in it for Washington state? Senator Patty Murray gives us the lowdown.

Below are some of the critical investment in Washington state Senator Murray worked to make in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009:

TAX CUTS: Includes income tax cut of up to $1,000 for Washington workers and their families.

HIGHWAYS: Includes more than $495 million to improve Washington state roads, highways, and bridges and create jobs.

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February 10, 2009 - 05:22 am
NEWS FEED: Northwest Progressive Institute

Just In: U.S. Senate passes stimulus plan

By Andrew (noreply@blogger.com)

The vote was 61-37. (New Hampshire and Minnesota are each missing a Senator, otherwise the tally would have added up to one hundred).

The vote was strictly along party lines except for three Northeast Republican senators who sided with the Democrats (Maine's Susan Collins, Olympia Snowe, and Pennsylvania's Arlen Specter).

That means senators from the greater Pacific Northwest were also split along party lines. Democrats Patty Murray, Maria Cantwell, Ron Wyden, Jeff Merkley, Jon Tester, Max Baucus, and Mark Begich voted "aye".

Republicans Jim Risch, Lisa Murkowski, and Mark Crapo voted "nay".

The stimulus plan (H.R. 1) now heads to conference committee, where the House and Senate will (hopefully) reconcile their differences. Each chamber will then have to pass the revised legislation for it to make it to President Obama's desk.

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Mon, 12/01/2008 - 14:39

Times report shows corporate largesse for Dicks' favored charities

By Bryan Bissell, PolitickerWA.com Reporter

A new financial disclosure law shows that charities favored by Rep. Norm Dicks (D-Belfair) are seeing a surge in donations from corporations and defense contractors whose business depends on earmarks and appropriations from a House subcommittee of which Dicks is an influential member, the Seattle Times reports.

Although the money given in his name to charities including the National Guard Youth Foundation, whose local academy Dicks helped start, totaled $478,000 just this year.

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Fri, 11/21/2008 - 17:38
WALLY EDGE

This week's PolitickerWA.com's Winners & Losers

By Wally Edge

This week's Winners & Losers. | CLICK HERE

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Tue, 11/18/2008 - 16:34

Murray retains Senate leadership post

By Bryan Bissell, PolitickerWA.com Reporter

Sen. Patty Murray (D-Bothell) held on to her position as Democratic conference secretary when the Senate Democrats met in Washington, D.C. today, McClatchy’s Les Blumenthal reports.

Conference secretary, the post Murray was first elected to in 2006, is considered the fourth highest position in Democratic leadership.

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Wed, 11/05/2008 - 01:17

Murray: Gov. results will be known by Friday

By Bryan Bissell, PolitickerWA.com Reporter

SEATTLE -- U.S. Sen. Patty Murray (D-Shoreline) has predicted
 that the results of this year's gubernatorial race will be known by Friday, well ahead of the months it took in 2004.

Her predicted winner? Gov. Chris Gregoire.

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Sun, 11/02/2008 - 14:59

Howard Dean headed to Fife for Gregoire GOTV rally

By Bryan Bissell, PolitickerWA.com Reporter

Howard Dean, the chairman of the Democratic National Committee and former Vermont governor and presidential candidate, will be heading to Washington this afternoon for a get out the vote rally with Gov. Chris Gregoire in Fife.

Dean will be joined by Senators Patty Murray (D-Shoreline) and Maria Cantwell (D-Seattle) as they rally the base in Pierce County, one of the key battlegrounds in this year's gubernatorial race.

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Fri, 10/24/2008 - 18:01

Inslee praises state's environmental leaders

By Bryan Bissell, PolitickerWA.com Reporter

SEATTLE - U.S. Rep. Jay Inslee (D-Bainbridge Island) kicked things off at today's fundraiser luncheon featuring former Vice President Al Gore on behalf of Gov. Chris Gregoire by imploring voters to make it so that George W. Bush, Dick Cheney and Dino Rossi are all "swept into the ashcan of history."

He went on to praise Gregiore for her "financial acumen" and praised Washington's current status of carrying a budget surplus, and said she was among the boldest and most visionary leaders in the nation on the issue of climate change.

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Mon, 10/20/2008 - 12:31

Images of a Tacoma rally

By Bryan Bissell, PolitickerWA.com Reporter

TACOMA -- Below are some images from the campaign rally for Democatic vice presidential nominee Sen. Joe Biden (D-Del.) at Tacoma's Cheney Stadium.

 

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Sun, 10/19/2008 - 19:59

Biden praises Washington women

By Bryan Bissell, PolitickerWA.com Reporter

[img_assist|nid=2422|title=Joe Biden|desc=Getty Images Photo |link=none|align=left|width=175|height=262]TACOMA - Democratic vice presidential nominee Sen. Joe Biden (D-Del.) spoke very highly of a handful of women at a rally today in Tacoma's Cheney Stadium better known as some of this state's top political leaders, Gov. Chris Gregoire, Sens. Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and 8th District Congressional candidate Darcy Burner (D-Carnation).

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