News Team | July 15, 2011
Lornet Turnbull, Seattle Times | 7-15-2011 In a state frequently criticized as a haven for illegal immigrants seeking driver’s licenses, licensing officials here believe stricter rules are discouraging those from out of state. After noticing a three-year surge in the number of out-of-state license applicants who lacked Social Security numbers, the Washington Department of Licensing [...]
News Team | June 26, 2011
Rob Gillies, Associated Press | 6-26-2011 CALGARY, Alberta – In the northern reaches of Alberta lies a vast reserve of oil that the U.S. views as a pillar of its future energy needs. China, with a growing appetite for oil that may one day surpass that of the U.S., is ready to spend the dollars [...]
News Team | September 21, 2010
Roxana Tiron , TheHill.com | 9-21-2010 The Senate on Tuesday dealt a significant blow to the Obama administration’s efforts to repeal the ban on openly gay people serving in the military. In a 56-43 vote, Senate Democratic leaders fell short of the 60 votes they needed to proceed to the 2011 defense authorization bill, which [...]
News Team | June 8, 2010
Ed Bames, Fox News | 6-08-2010 The British-based Reuters news agency has been stung for the second time by charges that it edited politically sensitive photos in a way that casts Israel in a bad light. But this time Reuters claims it wasn’t at fault. The news agency reacted to questions raised by an American [...]
News Team | June 2, 2010
Kris Sherman, TNT Political Buzz | 6-02-2010 Pierce County Council members jumped into the national debate over immigration Tuesday night. On a 5-2 vote, the council passed a resolution calling on the federal government to do a better job policing the nation’s borders and enforcing immigration laws…….. Read More
News Team | June 1, 2010
Newsmax.com | 6-01-2010 The Arizona immigration law continues to receive high marks in national polls from registered voters even as it remains unpopular in liberal circles. In the latest Quinnipiac University poll, released Tuesday, 48 percent said they want their state to pass legislation similar to Arizona’s, while 35 percent said they do not. Overall, [...]
WebTeam | June 1, 2010
“[It is] altogether fitting that we have this moment to reflect on the price of freedom and those who have so willingly paid it. For however important the matters of state before us this next week, they must not disturb the solemnity of this occasion. Nor must they dilute our sense of reverence and the [...]
News Team | May 28, 2010
Ben Sclair, The Suburban Times | 5-27-2010 The Pierce County Council will consider one proposal that concerns the entire nation and another that affects just the Roy-McKenna area of our county when it gathers in Lakewood for an in-district meeting Tuesday, June 1, at 6 p.m. The District 6 meeting will be at the Lakewood [...]
News Team | May 28, 2010
Jeff Brunner, Seattle Times | 5-27-2010 Contrasting himself with Sen. Patty Murray, Republican Dino Rossi on Thursday vowed not to pursue budget earmarks for Washington state if elected to the Senate. In one of his first interviews since announcing his candidacy this week, Rossi argued earmarks are a symptom of federal spending that will bankrupt [...]
News Team | May 19, 2010
David Wickert, TNT Political Buzz | 5-19-2010 The Pierce County Council may weigh in on the illegal immigration debate by urging government agencies to check the legal status of their workers. On June 1 the council will consider a resolution urging the state and local governments in Washington to adopt the federal E-Verify employment verification [...]