Wake-Up Call: Wednesday, October 1, 2008

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Squabble continues over bill passage in WA-8

The battle over Rep. Dave Reichert's effectiveness as a congressman continues today, as the Reichert campaign has issued a press release touting the House passage of H.R. 6098, The PRICE of Homeland Security Act, a bill he introduced. (PolitickerWA)

http://politickerwa.com/bryanbissell/2278/squabble-over-bill-passage-continues-wa-8

Fuse levels accusation of illegal Rossi fundraising

Seattle-based Fuse, a progressive interest group who was active in publicizing last week's Public Disclosure Commission case against the Building Industry Association of Washington, is once again pushing a potentially unlawful move involving the BIAW. (PolitickerWA)

http://politickerwa.com/bryanbissell/2277/fuse-levels-accusation-illegal-rossi-fundraising

House challengers weigh in on bailout

A number of Washington's congressional challengers have, in lieu of being able to vote, issued their own statements on Monday's failed bailout. Ironically, the only instance in which challenger and incumbent agreed was in the deadlocked 8th District, where Darcy Burner (D-Carnation) and Rep. Dave Reichert both opposed the bill. (PolitickerWA)

http://politickerwa.com/bryanbissell/2276/house-challengers-weigh-bailout

Reichert focuses on record as sheriff

U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert was a cop for three decades before he became a congressman. He doesn't want voters to forget it. (Emily Heffter, Seattle Times)

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008218091_reichertprofile01m0.html

Voter registration deadlines

Can’t wait to vote in the Nov. 4 general election? You’d better hurry up and register. The deadline to register or transfer your voter registration in Pierce County is Saturday if you’re registering by mail or online. (The News Tribune)

http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/story/496355.html

Baird explains importance of the bailout

HOCKINSON — U.S. Rep. Brian Baird didn’t mince words Tuesday when he told a classroom of Hockinson High School seniors what would await them should Congress fail to deliver a huge financial bailout plan soon. (Howard Buck, The Columbian)

http://www.columbian.com/article/20081001/NEWS02/809309967

County job cuts, tax rise on table

OLYMPIA – Thurston County could lay off or not fill vacancies for 50 jobs to offset a $4.3 million 2009 budget deficit, along with increasing the sales tax, officials said Tuesday. (Keri Brenner, The Olympian)

http://www.theolympian.com/southsound/story/602952.html

McMorris defends vote, Mays calls it 'reckless'

Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers defended her opposition to the bailout package, but her Democratic opponent Mark Mays called her Monday vote short-sighted and “reckless.” (Jim Camden, The Spokesman Review)

http://spokesmanreview.com/breaking/story.asp?ID=16964

School chief opponents face off in Kennewick

KENNEWICK -- Washington's top school official and her challenger in the November election painted contrasting pictures of progress in the state education system during stops Tuesday in Kennewick. (Sara Schilling, Tri-City Herald)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/kennewick_pasco_richland/story/336143.html

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