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Month: February 2026

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WA governor’s $1B borrowing plan to buy new ferries sinks in Legislature

February 23, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on WA governor’s $1B borrowing plan to buy new ferries sinks in Legislature

by Tom Banse, Washington State StandardFebruary 23, 2026 Budget writers in the Washington Legislature on Monday declared their intent to eventually buy more hybrid electric ferries to modernize the state ferry fleet.  But newly unveiled […]

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WA Democrats drop push for business tax to cover Medicaid costs

February 23, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on WA Democrats drop push for business tax to cover Medicaid costs

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State StandardFebruary 23, 2026 Washington state Democrats are likely abandoning plans for a new tax on employers like Walmart and Amazon, whose workers get health coverage through Medicaid.  The proposal came […]

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Oregon House Republicans stage walkout as gas tax election, gun control votes near

February 23, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Oregon House Republicans stage walkout as gas tax election, gun control votes near

by Shaanth Nanguneri, Oregon Capital ChronicleFebruary 23, 2026 This is a developing story and will be updated Oregon House Republicans announced they would boycott the House floor Monday afternoon shortly after the Oregon Senate sent […]

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Oregon Senate passes bill to reschedule gas tax referral despite GOP opposition

February 23, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Oregon Senate passes bill to reschedule gas tax referral despite GOP opposition

by Mia Maldonado, Oregon Capital ChronicleFebruary 23, 2026 After several delays and an encroaching Wednesday deadline, a proposal to reschedule the date of a gas tax referendum to May finally passed the Oregon Senate.  The […]

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Shut out of campaign finance bill, good governance groups tell lawmakers to vote against it

February 23, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Shut out of campaign finance bill, good governance groups tell lawmakers to vote against it

by Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital ChronicleFebruary 23, 2026 Good governance groups behind a historic 2024 campaign finance reform law are calling on lawmakers to vote against a proposal meant to provide technical fixes to the […]

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Friday 4/10

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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What is a mammal with a pouch for its young called?

Marsupials are the group of mammals that carry and nurse their young in a pouch, known as a marsupium. They are a distinct infraclass (Marsupialia) of mammals, characterized by giving birth to highly undeveloped young that continue developing inside the pouch. Common examples include kangaroos, koalas, opossums, and wombats

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What human organs are affected by glaucoma?

Glaucoma primarily affects the eye, specifically damaging the optic nerve at the back of the eye, which connects to the brain. This damage is usually caused by increased fluid pressure (intraocular pressure) resulting from a blockage in the eye's drainage system, leading to permanent vision loss, including peripheral vision.

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What is said to happen if the groundhog sees his shadow?

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Where is the Sriracha hot sauce factory located?

Irwindale, California -- David Tran, a Vietnamese immigrant first started selling the red chili sauce out of his van in the 1970s.

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What does the Mohs scale measure?

The Mohs scale measures the scratch resistance of minerals and materials, rating them on a relative scale from 1 (softest) to 10 (hardest). Developed in 1812 by Friedrich Mohs, it helps identify minerals by testing which materials can scratch others, commonly used in geology and gemology to determine a gem's durability

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Saturday 4/11

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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Before it was called the Big Mac, McDonald's signature sandwich went by what name?

Before settling on "Big Mac" in 1968, McDonald's signature double-decker sandwich was initially tested under two different names: the Aristocrat and the Blue Ribbon Burger. Created by franchisee Jim Delligatti in 1967, the "Aristocrat" was considered too hard to pronounce, leading to the adoption of the name suggested by company advertising secretary Esther Glickstein Rose

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What is the only highway in the U.S. with metric road signs?

Interstate 19, Arizona -- It is a 102 km (63-mile) stretch of highway in from Tucson, to Nogales near the Mexican border.

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Who was the first US president to have a woman serving in his cabinet?

Franklin D. Roosevelt was the first US president to have a woman serving in his cabinet. He appointed Frances Perkins as Secretary of Labor in 1933. She served from 1933 to 1945, making her the longest-serving labor secretary in U.S. history and a key figure in creating the New Deal.

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Who said, "I am prepared to meet my Maker. Whether my Maker is prepared for the ordeal of meeting me is another matter."?

Sir Winston Churchill, the British Prime Minister, famously made this statement regarding his approach to death. It is widely cited as an example of his wit and confidence, often quoted in relation to his long life and career before his death in 1965.

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What do you call a group of toads?

A group of toads is most commonly called a knot, a term that refers to their tendency to gather together in large, tangled numbers. Other, less common terms for a group of toads include a lump, a nest, a knab, or a knob.

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