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Newt Makes Surprising Comment On Gay Marriage

AP | By BRIAN BAKST | Posted 04.25.2012

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OLYMPIA, Wash. -- Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich declined Friday to outright reject a new law legalizing same-sex marriage in Washing...

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Federal Judge Says State Can't Force Pharmacies To Sell Plan B

AP | GENE JOHNSON | Posted 04.23.2012

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TACOMA, Wash. — Washington state cannot force pharmacies to sell Plan B or other emergency contraceptives, a federal judge ruled Wednesday, sayi...

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Friday Talking Points -- Milbank's Unfunny Puns

Chris Weigant | Posted 04.18.2012

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The line between certain types of comedy and the political/media world should be brighter than ever. This is a lesson Dana Milbank of the Washington Post apparently has yet to learn.

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Gregoire Appealed To Christie On Contentious Issue

Mollie Reilly | Posted 02.16.2012

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Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire (D) reached out to Chris Christie last month on the issue of same-sex marriage, offering to discuss the issue with the ...

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Today, Washington State Is A Better Place

Gov. Chris Gregoire | Posted 04.15.2012

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In my seven-year tenure as governor of the great state of Washington, yesterday was one of the best. That's when I signed the bill providing marriage equality for all Washingtonians, and it is the day when our state said, quite simply, that love is love.

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Ellen DeGeneres, Other LGBT Rights Advocates And Allies Praise Washington Gay Marriage Bill Signing

Posted 02.13.2012

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Although it won't take effect until June 7, Washington state's new marriage equality legislation already received heaps of praise from lesbian, gay, b...

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WATCH: Washington Governor Signs Same-Sex Marriage Bill Into Law

Posted 02.13.2012

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Washington became the seventh U.S. state to acknowledge same-sex marriage when Gov. Chris Gregoire signed voter-approved legislation into law today. ...

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Washington Gay Marriage Legislation Signed Into Law By Governor Chris Gregoire

AP | RACHEL LA CORTE | Posted 04.14.2012

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OLYMPIA, Wash. — Gov. Chris Gregoire handed gay rights advocates a major victory Monday, signing into law a measure that legalizes same-sex marr...

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Washington Governor Due To Sign Gay Marriage Legislation Today

Posted 02.13.2012

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Washington is set to become the seventh U.S. state to recognize marriage equality today when Gov. Chris Gregoire signs legislation allowing same-sex c...

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Dem Gov Pledges To Make Appeal To Christie On Gay Marriage

The Huffington Post | Paige Lavender | Posted 02.11.2012

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Washington Governor Chris Gregoire (D) pledged to make an appeal to New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (R) over same-sex marriage legislation. Greg...

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Anti-Gay Church Threatens To Picket Powell Boys' Funeral

The News Tribune | STACIA GLENN | Posted 02.10.2012

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A notoriously anti-gay church is threatening to picket Saturday's funeral for Charlie and Braden Powell and Occupy Seattle promises a counterprotest. ...

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Infrastructure Problems In U.S. Go Far Beyond Dollars

HuffingtonPost.com | Matt Sledge | Posted 02.03.2012

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NEW YORK -- When travelers from abroad come to this city, the financial and cultural capital of the world's richest nation, two dilapidated and depres...

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Washington State Senate OKs Gay Marriage Bill

AP | RACHEL LA CORTE | Posted 04.02.2012

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OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Washington state Senate on Wednesday passed a bill that would legalize same-sex marriage, setting the stage for the state t...

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State Legislature Making Key Move On Gay Marriage

AP | RACHEL LA CORTE | Posted 04.02.2012

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By RACHEL LA CORTE, The Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) -- The Washington state Senate on Wednesday passed a bill that would legalize same-sex...

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Washington Governor Discusses Gay Marriage, Chris Christie, And More

HuffingtonPost.com | Michelangelo Signorile | Posted 01.29.2012

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Governor Chris Gregoire of Washington wishes she'd supported marriage equality for gays and lesbians years ago -- and she hopes President Obama evolve...

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Gay Marriage At Hand In Another State

AP | RACHEL LA CORTE | Posted 03.24.2012

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OLYMPIA, Wash. — As lawmakers held their first public hearing on legalizing same-sex marriage, a previously undecided Democratic senator on Mond...

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Governor Takes Stand On Gay Marriage

Posted 01.05.2012

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SEATTLE--Washington governor Chris Gregoire announced her support for gay marriage legislation on Wednesday, potentially putting the state on trac...

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Pot's Highs And Lows In 2011

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucia Graves | Posted 01.02.2012

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WASHINGTON -- It's been a tumultuous year for marijuana drug policy, from the federal government's crackdown on medical marijuana in California and th...

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Feds Should Reclassify Marijuana To Allow Medical Use, Governors Say

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucia Graves | Posted 12.01.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Govs. Lincoln Chafee (I-R.I) and Chris Gregoire (D-Wash.) on Wednesday called on the Drug Enforcement Administration to reclassify marij...

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State Budget Cuts Could Mean No More School Buses

AP | DONNA GORDON BLANKINSHIP | Posted 01.04.2012

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SEATTLE — The yellow school bus could become another victim of the Great Recession in some parts of Washington. Gov. Chris Gregoire doesn't wan...

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New Contract Agreement Ends 10-Day Teachers' Strike

AP | MANUEL VALDES | Posted 11.23.2011

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TACOMA, Wash. — Teachers in Washington state's third-largest school district approved a new contract, ending a 10-day strike that had kept Tacom...

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Teachers To Vote On Contract After 10-Day Strike

AP | MANUEL VALDES | Posted 11.22.2011

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TACOMA, Wash. — Teachers in Washington state's third-largest school district approved a new contract Thursday, ending a 10-day strike that had k...

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Governor Issues Ultimatum In Extensive Teachers Strike

AP | MIKE BAKER | Posted 11.21.2011

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OLYMPIA, Wash. — A spokesman for Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire (GREG'-wahr) says negotiators have made progress toward ending a teachers' strik...

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Arizona Sues U.S. Justice Department Over Medical Marijuana Law

AP | By PAUL DAVENPORT | Posted 07.27.2011

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PHOENIX -- Arizona officials are taking the state's own medical marijuana law to court. Attorney General Tom Horne late Friday sued the U.S. Justice ...

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Washington Governor Vetoes Critical Parts Of Medical Marijuana Bill

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucia Graves | Posted 06.29.2011

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WASHINGTON -- In the wake of conflicting legal opinion, Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire (D) on Friday vetoed critical parts of a new medical marijuana ...

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