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The Times' Charles E. Brown shares your traffic-related concerns.
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Gov. Chris Gregoire talks to The Seattle Times' editorial board about the austere state budget she unveiled Thursday morning. Listen to the interview about $3.5 billion in cuts:
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Gov. Chris Gregoire used her inaugural address Wednesday to propose using $400 million from the state's unemployment trust fund to increase jobless benefits and give businesses a temporary tax cut. Read story
Gregoire wants relief for jobless, employers
Gov. Chris Gregoire on Wednesday proposed tapping the state's $4 billion unemployment trust fund to give a temporary tax cut for businesses, as well as a temporary boost in benefits to laid-off workers.
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We asked for your questions, and your response was overwhelming — more than one expert could answer. In addition to Seattle Police spokesman Jeff Kappel, we've asked Chris Cameron, of the Cascade Bicycle Club, and Peter Lagerwey, Seattle Transportation Department's bicycle-program manager, to help us field a few of the hundreds of questions you asked.
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