Brianna Butterfield

N3 Reporter

12:08pm

Fri February 4, 2011
Education

Higher-ed advocates urge legislature to stop cuts

Credit Elaine Thompson / AP Photo

Advocates for Washington's universities are presenting a more unified front in Olympia this year. They hope the closer coordination will help them make a stronger case for higher-ed funding. A coalition of groups gathered on the steps of the state capitol Thursday.

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11:06am

Thu January 20, 2011
Elections

Washington could become all vote-by-mail state

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Washington would become an all vote-by-mail state under a bill being considered by a State Senate committee.

Pierce County is the last in the state that still allows polling places and some of the county’s voters want to keep it that way.

Lakewood resident Erika Cranmer testified that she has not missed an election since she became an American citizen in 1951. The German native told lawmakers she does not trust vote-by-mail:

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