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Smell Test: Matt Richardson mailer falsely calls candidate a veteran
District 31 state Senate candidate Matt Richardson‘s website and a mail piece he planned to send out to 48,000 homes today refer to the state Senate candidate as a veteran. He is not. … Read more »
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Political Smell Test: Dueling Reichert, DelBene TV spots on taxes
Republican incumbent Congressman Dave Reichert and his Democratic challenger Suzan DelBene are currently airing dueling TV spots that generally accuse each other of supporting tax increases. What the...
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Smell Test: Could Legislature extend income tax to everyone? Yes. Would they?...
WHAT THE ADS SAY: In TV ad after TV ad, opponents of Initiative 1098 have been portraying it as a slippery slope: The income tax may only be on high earners, but the Legislature can extend it to...
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Political Smell Test: Reichert’s “WhoisSuzan” site and DelBene’s stimulus...
The claim: Republican Congressman Dave Reichert has launched a website, whoissuzan.com, that attacks his challenger for the 8th District U.S. House seat, Democrat Suzan DelBene. The site, also referred...
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Smell Test: Ads promoting I-1107 mostly fail
What the ads say: Both the Yes on 1107 TV ads and the mailers sent to thousands of homes make several claims about a tax package the initiative would repeal. A narrator (played by actor Michael...
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Political Smell Test: Will Initiative 1183 make us less safe?
WHAT THE CAMPAIGNS SAY: You’ve seen the ads. Each side seems to have its own stable of firefighters, police and sheriffs. A Yes firefighter says “1183 dedicates millions in new revenue for police, fire...
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Political Smell Test: Taxpayers’ bill if I-1163 wins
WHAT THE CAMPAIGNS SAY: Two sides fighting over the training requirements for home care aides are making conflicting claims about taxpayer costs if Initiative 1163 passes. Neither side is running ads...
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Political Smell Test: What I-1125 means for politicians, experts and bureaucrats
WHAT THE CAMPAIGNS SAY: An ad targeting Tim Eyman‘s toll initiative says it would transfer power to politicians. An Eastern Washington farmer tells viewers: Tolls in Washington State are set by an...
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Political Smell Test: R-74 won’t affect elderly straight couples’ benefits
THE CLAIMS: A campaign mail piece urging support of Washington’s same-sex marriage referendum ties the measure to domestic partnerships for the elderly. “Why do seniors need the protection of domestic...
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Political Smell Test: Evidence lacking for tie between marriage law, firing &...
THE CLAIMS: A TV commercial that opponents of Washington’s same-sex marriage referendum started airing Tuesday says, “Experience shows how Referendum 74 can harm people who oppose gay marriage.” It...
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