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New taxes, no furloughs in WA Legislature’s $77.8B budget deal

April 26, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on New taxes, no furloughs in WA Legislature’s $77.8B budget deal

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State StandardApril 26, 2025 Democrats in the Washington Legislature unveiled a budget deal Saturday that cuts spending and hikes taxes on thousands of businesses to maintain core public services and erase […]

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Procedural snag delays votes on bill to cap Washington rent increases

April 26, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Procedural snag delays votes on bill to cap Washington rent increases

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State StandardApril 26, 2025 Democrats were moments away from passing a cap on residential rent increases off the Washington state Senate floor Friday night.  But a challenge from the Senate Republican […]

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Trump administration blasts Washington over immigration enforcement lawsuit

April 26, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Trump administration blasts Washington over immigration enforcement lawsuit

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State StandardApril 25, 2025 The Trump administration has lambasted the Washington attorney general’s lawsuit against a county for cooperating with federal immigration agents in violation of state law.  The latest development, […]

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The Elephant in the Dome Podcast: Session Closes: Taxes, Public Safety, and Education Updates

April 25, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on The Elephant in the Dome Podcast: Session Closes: Taxes, Public Safety, and Education Updates

As the Legislative Session ends, Senate Republican Leader John Braun unpacks key issues: tax debates, rent control, unemployment benefits for striking workers, public safety strides, and challenges in education policy.

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WA House advances gas tax increase, $3.2B transportation revenue package

April 25, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on WA House advances gas tax increase, $3.2B transportation revenue package

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State StandardApril 25, 2025 Washington House Democrats late Thursday approved a multibillion-dollar transportation revenue package anchored by a 6-cent increase to the state’s gas tax, the first hike in nearly a […]

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Friday 3/13

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What do folks from Louisiana and Mississippi call sluggish creeks and marshy lakes?

In Louisiana and Mississippi, sluggish creeks and marshy lakes are primarily called bayous. This term refers to relatively small, slow-moving waterways found in flat, low-lying areas, generally characterized by an almost imperceptible current. 

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What is the collective name for chicken, ducks and turkeys in the wild?

Chickens, ducks, and turkeys are collectively known as fowl. In scientific classification, these birds belong to the superorder Galloanserae, which is further divided into two main orders: Galliformes (landfowl or groundfowl) and Anseriformes (waterfowl). 

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What Paris cathedral's bells were rung by Quasimodo?

Quasimodo is the fictional bell-ringer of the Notre-Dame de Paris (Notre Dame Cathedral). In Victor Hugo's 1831 novel, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Quasimodo lives in seclusion within the cathedral's towers, where his primary duty is to ring its massive bells.

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Which videogame company originally brought Pac-Man to home consoles?

Atari, Inc. was the company that originally brought Pac-Man to home consoles. Although the arcade original was developed by Namco and distributed in North America by Midway, Atari secured the exclusive home console rights directly from Namco in late 1980. The first home adaptation was released for the Atari 2600 (then known as the Atari VCS) in March 1982.

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What type of wool can come from a rabbit?

Wool produced by rabbits is known as Angora wool (or Angora fiber). It is sourced primarily from various breeds of Angora rabbits and is renowned as one of the softest, lightest, and warmest natural fibers in the world

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