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With a Poker Player in the White House, Washington's Strict Online Gambling Law Could Changenew

Washington is one of a handful of states that expressly prohibits online gambling--and the only one that goes so far as to make it a felony. But Barney Frank may introduce a bill this month to repeal a law that prohibits Internet companies from accepting bank payments for gambling.
Seattle Weekly  |  Damon Agnos  |  04-06-2009  |  Policy Issues

Should We Tax Our Way Out of Recession?new

Current Congressional Budget Office head Peter Orszag and Nobel Laureate economist Joseph Stiglitz say we should -- and Seattle-based think tank the Washington State Budget & Policy Center agrees.
Seattle Weekly  |  Damon Agnos  |  12-29-2008  |  Economy

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