Wake-Up Call: Friday, August 1, 2008

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Gregoire issues 'apology' for outdated facts

With tongue planted firmly in cheek, and an air of smug satisfaction, the Gregoire for governor campaign issued a statement today apologizing for citing facts in their most recent television advertisement that have since been proven outdated. (PolitickerWA)

http://politickerwa.com/bryanbissell/1752/gregoire-issues-apology-outdated-facts

Mays campaign goes on the air

5th Congressional District Democratic nominee Mark Mays went on the air today with his first set of radio advertisements of the campaign. The two ads will run for a week on Spokane radio stations KQNT, KEYF, KJRB, KIXZ, and KISC, and the campaign hopes to expand the buy later in August. Both ads look to introduce Mays to voters and target the voting record and campaign statements of incumbent Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Colville). (PolitickerWA)

http://politickerwa.com/bryanbissell/1755/mays-campaign-goes-air

Privacy trumps identifying teacher

The state Supreme Court issued a ruling Thursday that pitted the fear of stigmatizing an innocent teacher against the threat of allowing sexual predators in the schools to escape detection. (Ken Armstrong, Seattle Times)

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008085449_teachers010.html

Collier gets nod to be judge

Superior Court Commissioner Scott Collier has been appointed to fill a new position on the Superior Court bench, Gov. Chris Gregoire’s office announced today. (Stephanie Rice, The Columbian)

http://www.columbian.com/news/localNews/2008/07/07312008_Court-commissioner-gets-nod-from-governor-to-be-judge.cfm

Family sues district over Foss shooting

Tacoma School District officials’ negligence and lack of safety procedures let a mentally unstable student bring a 9 mm handgun onto the Foss High School campus and shoot another student to death, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday.  (Kris Sherman, The News Tribune)

http://www.thenewstribune.com/front/topstories/story/430562.html

Democrats defend tribal compacts

OLYMPIA – Democrats in the state House and Senate joined forces Thursday to defend Gov. Chris Gregoire's controversial decision to allow a big expansion of tribal gambling while abandoning a provision that would have provided hundreds of millions of dollars in new revenue for the state. (Chris McGann, Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/373155_compact01.html

School district avoids major cuts

The Mount Baker School District will avoid major budget cuts for the 2008-09 school year, but plans for expanding the early childhood center will be delayed. (Kira Millage, The Bellingham Herald)

http://www.bellinghamherald.com/102/story/483189.html

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