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Budget Talks...Who's Going To Budge?

Submitted by Mark Rattner, Overnight KXLY 920 Editor
Wednesday, July 13th, 2011, 7:25am

Budget talks between President Barack Obama and his GOP rivals remain at a frustrating standstill as lawmakers return to the White House for another negotiating session today. At Tuesday's House Republican Leadership Press Conference, Eastern Washington Congresswoman Cathy McMorris-Rodgers told reporters both sides of the aisle must work together to make ends meet. McMorris-Rodgers says before House Republicans even consider raising the debt ceiling, there needs to be significant spending cuts. Democrats say those cuts will affect important programs that we depend on today.

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Register to Vote in This Year's Primary Election

Submitted by Nicole Hensley, Web Producer
Friday, July 8th, 2011, 10:00am
Register to Vote in This Year's Primary Election

In order to vote in August's primary election, you need to be a current voter in the State of Washington. You have until July 18th to register online and update your address if that has changed. After that day, if you're not registered in the State of Washington, you have until August 8th to sign up in-person at your local elections office.

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Rep. Inslee To Visit Spokane In Governor's Race

Submitted by Mark Rattner, Overnight KXLY 920 Editor
Friday, June 24th, 2011, 1:10am
Rep. Inslee To Visit Spokane In Governor's Race

U-S Representative Jay Inslee is planning a trip to Spokane announce his candidacy in the race for governor. Inslee will launch his campaign Monday in Seattle, followed by a second event in the Yakima Valley town of Wapato. His advisors say he'll make stops in Spokane, Tacoma and Vancouver on Tuesday. Inslee has spent more than a decade in Congress.

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Whitman County Candidate Filing Statistics

Submitted by Nicole Hensley, Web Producer
Friday, June 10th, 2011, 12:38pm

Today is the last day in the State of Washington to file your candidacy for available positions. If you've ever had the slightest inkling of having your name displayed on row after row of yard signs on heavily traveled arterial, it's not too late! Just visit your county's election office online to file.

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Idaho House passes bill to allow guns on campus

Submitted by Rob Kauder, Internet Content Manager | KXLY.com
Thursday, March 17th, 2011, 3:38pm
Idaho House passes bill to allow guns on campus

The Idaho House voted 41-28 to pass legislation that will allow firearms on public university and college campuses.

Republican state Rep. Erik Simpson's bill would prohibit the schools from banning firearms, either carried openly or by people with concealed weapons permits, anywhere on campus except in undergraduate residence halls. Guns would be allowed at athletic events.

Idaho's public universities oppose the legislation.

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