Matthew Daly

                   

West Coast lawmakers vow to save the salmon

nwsource.com     Jun 12, 2008   8 related          

By MATTHEW DALY The Associated Press WASHINGTON — West Coast lawmakers are protesting a plan by the Bush administration to take $70 million from the $170 million approved in the farm bill as disaster relief for the Pacific...                    

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Census to fingerprint more than 500,000 temporary workers

govexec.com     Jun 12, 2008   20 related          

By Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press June 11, 2008 WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Census Bureau said Wednesday it will fingerprint and conduct background checks on more than a half- million temporary workers who will go door to door...                    

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Dems back Reichert wilderness bill

nwsource.com     Jun 11, 2008   5 related          

By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON — Fresh from the creation of the Wild Sky Wilderness, two Democrats have signed onto a bill by Rep. Dave Reichert, R-Wash., to expand a separate federal wilderness area east of...                    

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House defeats timber payments bill

sacbee.com     Jun 6, 2008   3 related          

By MATTHEW DALY - Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON -- The House on Thursday rejected a bill that would have continued for four years payments to rural counties hurt by federal cutbacks in logging. A majority of lawmakers...                    

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House defeats timber payments bill (AP)

yahoo.com     Jun 5, 2008   14 related          

By MATTHEW DALY, Associated Press Writer 26 minutes ago WASHINGTON - The House on Thursday rejected a bill that would have continued for four years payments to rural counties hurt by federal cutbacks in logging. A majority of...                    

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Four more WA superdelegates go for Obama

nwsource.com     Jun 6, 2008   14 related          

By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON — With the Democratic race for president decided, four more Washington state superdelegates are lining up behind presumptive nominee Barack Obama. Former House Speaker Tom...                    

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Oregon Sen. Wyden endorses Barack Obama

examiner.com     Jun 4, 2008   4,730 related          

Jun 4, 2008 12:55 PM (6 hrs ago) By MATTHEW DALY, AP » 6 hrs ago: Oregon Sen. Wyden endorses Barack Obama « for president. Wyden, the state's senior senator, was the last of the 12 Democratic superdelegates in Oregon to make...                    

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Both sides target Smith on global warming

nwsource.com     Jun 3, 2008   9 related          

By MATTHEW DALY ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER WASHINGTON -- Oregon Sen. Gordon Smith is hearing from all sides as the Senate takes up a bill that would require dramatic cuts in climate-changing greenhouse emissions. Smith, a Republican up...                    

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Senate race heats up: Smith attacks Merkley on children's health care

kcby.com     May 28, 2008   5 related          

Republican Sen. Gordon Smith went on the attack Tuesday against Democratic challenger Jeff Merkley, accusing him of dropping the ball when it came to expanding children's health insurance with a cigarette tax. ... Smith said Merkley's failure as Oregon House Speaker to...                    

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‘Bows advance to winner’s bracket in WAC tourney

kauaiworld.com     May 23, 2008   15 related          

By The Garden Island RUSTON, La. — The University of Hawai‘i Rainbow baseball team (28-29) beat the New Mexico State Aggies (28-32) 11-7 in the first day of the Western Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament at J.C. Love Field, yesterday. Nicholas Rhodes (5-6) pitched well, going 7.0 innings...                    

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