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Month: June 2025

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Rebuffed for years, Washington lawmakers regain Capitol dome access

June 16, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Rebuffed for years, Washington lawmakers regain Capitol dome access

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State StandardJune 16, 2025 Few, if any, members of the Washington state Legislature have been allowed to climb to the top of the state Capitol dome this century. That will soon […]

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Washington state Clemency and Pardons Board will be expanded

June 16, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Washington state Clemency and Pardons Board will be expanded

by Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero, Washington State StandardJune 16, 2025 Washington’s Clemency and Pardons Board will be expanded, and members will begin to receive pay under a state law approved earlier this year. Enlarging the board […]

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In new proposal, 60% of kicker would go to wildfire, rest to Oregonians making less than $95k

June 16, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on In new proposal, 60% of kicker would go to wildfire, rest to Oregonians making less than $95k

by Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital ChronicleJune 16, 2025 A late-in-the-session Hail Mary proposal to redirect the bulk of the state’s “kicker” tax rebate to fund statewide wildfire work would still kick some of the rebate […]

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Gov. Kotek proposes using $160 million from state’s ‘rainy day fund’ for one-time wildfire funding

June 16, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Gov. Kotek proposes using $160 million from state’s ‘rainy day fund’ for one-time wildfire funding

by Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital ChronicleJune 16, 2025 Desperate for money to get through the next two wildfire seasons and with few proposals on the table that could meet costs and get passed by the […]

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Oregon moves closer to law requiring carbon neutral public retirement plan

June 16, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Oregon moves closer to law requiring carbon neutral public retirement plan

by Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital ChronicleJune 16, 2025 Oregon would guarantee the state’s $101 billion public pension fund is fully carbon neutral within the next 25 years under a bill one step from becoming law. […]

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Friday 8/07

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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Who is the last remaining survivor from Earth in "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"?

Arthur Dent is the last surviving man from Earth, while Tricia McMillan (Trillian) is the only other human survivor, having left the planet prior to its demolition.

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What Philadelphia building appears on the back of the US $100 bill?

The building on the back of the U.S. $100 bill is Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Originally built as the Pennsylvania State House, it is where both the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution were debated and signed.

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Which artist's early software helped Nokia create its iconic cellphone ringtone?

British musician and synth-pop artist Thomas Dolby (Thomas Dolby Robertson) helped shape the evolution of the iconic Nokia ringtone. Through his software company, Beatnik, Dolby provided polyphonic virtual synthesizer technology that Nokia used to create the first polyphonic version of the famous tune.

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The highest point of what U.S. state was named in 1934, for a U.S. senator who had served for nearly 27 years at the time?

The highest point of Idaho is Borah Peak, which was named in February 1934 by the U.S. Geological Survey for longtime Idaho U.S. Senator William E. Borah. At the time of the naming, Borah had served in the Senate for nearly 27 years.

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The freedom of religion is guaranteed by which amendment to the U.S. Constitution?

The freedom of religion is guaranteed by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Adopted in 1791, it states that Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting its free exercise.

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