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Mar 06
2008

Murray Encourages People to 'Sign the Petition'

Posted by Editor in Politics, Government
U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) is encouraging constituents to sign a petition on her website denouncing the Air Force's recent decision to outsource a $40 billion defense contract to build the next generation of air refueling tankers.  Murray will use the petition to help make her case as she works to fight the decision to give the contract to Airbus and its foreign workforce.
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Mar 06
2008

Cantwell: We Must Turn Back New FCC Rules

Posted by Editor in Politics, Government
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell lent her support to a resolution of disapproval introduced by Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND) that makes null and void the Federal Communications Commission 's (FCC) new media ownership rules.
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Mar 04
2008

Legislature bans radio chips to spy on consumers

Posted by Editor in Politics, Government

From state Representative Jeff Morris:

Some believe RFID chips have great promise for commerce. Others raise the specter of an Orwellian society where an individual’s every move and purchase are analyzed.

Whether one believes this RFID technology to be auspicious, suspicious, or somewhere in between, if that’s the road that commerce is headed down, then the Washington state Legislature just constructed the first techno-checkpoint of its kind.

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Mar 03
2008

Maria's Monday memo - March 3, 2008

Posted by Editor in Politics, Government

From US Senator Maria Cantwell: 

Creating Thousands of New High Wage Green Collar Jobs
 
With its highly skilled workforce and national leadership on clean energy issues, Washington state has a unique opportunity to create thousands of family-wage green collar jobs while simultaneously improving our economy, environment, and national security.  During

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Feb 28
2008

Murray: Republicans block help for struggling families

Posted by Editor in Politics, Government

Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) delivered the following statement after Republicans blocked debate on the Foreclosure Prevention Act, which would provide desperately needed help to families devastated by the mortgage and credit crisis.

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