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Spin Control archive for June 30, 2011

THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2011

No need to sing Auld Lang Syne

Happy new fiscal year, Washingtonians. Forget about making resolutions, but remember to get a new tab for your boat, or a Discover Pass if you plan to be spending time in state parks. If you’re a state employee, your paycheck gets smaller starting today. Some…

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Get while the getting is good

OLYMPIA -- Gov. Chris Gregoire is ending her term as president of the National Governor's Assocation and starting her term as chairman of the Western Governors Association. That sounds a bit backwards, going from the national to the regional, but remember that Gregoire was picked…

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Thurston County Auditor Kim Wyman announces she will run for Washington Secretary of State in 2012. (Jim Camden)

Wyman running for Sec State

Thurston County Auditor Kim Wyman announces 2012 campaign for Secretary of State. OLYMPIA -- After waiting a respectable 48 hours after her old boss got out of the 2012 Secretary of State race, Thurston County Auditor Kim Wyman got in it Thursday. Wyman told a…

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