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Spin Control archive for June 4, 2013

TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 2013

OLYMPIA -- Gov. Jay Inslee criticizes a Senate plan to change the estate tax during the special session. (Jim Camden)

Inslee: Senate prefers rich over school kids 

Inslee criticizes Senate plan to change estate tax. OLYMPIA — Gov. Jay Inslee, clearly frustrated over a lack of progress in budget negotiations and a plan to fix a problem with the estate tax, accused the Senate today of hurting school children to help multi-millionaires.…

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Spec Sess Day 23: Gone in 34 seconds

OLYMPIA -- The Senate got through its pro forma session this morning in 34 seconds. That was about 5 seconds short of the record, but still in the neighborhood of "don't blink or you'll miss it." Gov. Jay Inslee has a noon press conference to…

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