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	<title>The Capitol Record &#187; Thursday Q&amp;A</title>
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		<title>Thursday Q&amp;A: Sheryl Hutchison on unemployment, the economy and more</title>
		<link>http://www.tvw.org/capitolrecord/index.php/2010/07/thursday-qa-sheryl-hutchison-on-unemployment-the-economy-and-more/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 23:54:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Niki Reading</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week’s Q&#38;A is with Sheryl Hutchison, communication director for the Employment Security Department. The department is responsible for tracking employment statistics, maintaining WorkSource offices around the state and much, much more. Q: What’s the latest unemployment rate? Is the economy recovering yet? Hutchison: Let’s start with the first question. We announced today that the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thursday Q&amp;A: Reps. Cary Condotta and Sam Hunt on what they&#8217;re doing to prepare for November elections</title>
		<link>http://www.tvw.org/capitolrecord/index.php/2010/04/thursday-qa-reps-cary-condotta-and-sam-hunt-on-the-elections/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 18:29:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Niki Reading</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week&#8217;s Q&#38;A is with Reps. Cary Condotta and Sam Hunt. They serve on the House caucus campaign committees (Condotta for Republicans, Hunt for Democrats). What&#8217;s that mean? They explain and discuss what they&#8217;re doing now in preparation for the November elections, when both hope to win more seats. First up, Rep. Cary Condotta. Q: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thursday Q&amp;A: Zarelli and Brown on taxes, the budget and more</title>
		<link>http://www.tvw.org/capitolrecord/index.php/2010/03/thursday-qa-zarelli-and-brown-on-taxes-the-budget-and-more/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2010 23:45:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Niki Reading</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I know: You&#8217;re watching the Husky game. But when you&#8217;re done, here&#8217;s this week&#8217;s Q&#38;A &#8212; with Sen. Joe Zarelli and Sen. Lisa Brown. I talked to them earlier today about the budget and tax negotiations and the lawsuit filed by Attorney General Rob McKenna over federal healthcare legislation. First up, Sen. Joe Zarelli. Q: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thursday Q&amp;A: Speaker Pro Tempore Jeff Morris</title>
		<link>http://www.tvw.org/capitolrecord/index.php/2010/03/thursday-qa-speaker-pro-tempore-jeff-morris/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 04:26:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Niki Reading</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today&#8217;s Q&#38;A is with House Speaker Pro Tempore Jeff Morris, who I spoke with this afternoon. With a week left in session, Morris talked to me about taxes, the budget, the possibility of not getting out on time, and how he handles long floor sessions. (Apologies on the late hour &#8212; there was an income [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thursday Q&amp;A: Sen. Adam Kline and Rep. Mike Hope on the Constitutional amendment on bail</title>
		<link>http://www.tvw.org/capitolrecord/index.php/2010/02/thursday-qa-sen-adam-kline-and-rep-mike-hope-on-the-constitutional-amendment-on-bail/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 01:59:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Niki Reading</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today&#8217;s Q&#38;A is with Sen. Adam Kline and Rep. Mike Hope. The two disagree substantially on how the state should amend the Constitution in order to change the bail system. Bail is a Constitutional right in Washington for all but capital crimes. In the wake of the Maurice Clemmons shooting, when a three-strike criminal facing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thursday Q&amp;A: Marty Brown on taxes, his thoughts on the 960 bills and much more</title>
		<link>http://www.tvw.org/capitolrecord/index.php/2010/02/thursday-qa-marty-brown-on-taxes-his-thoughts-on-the-960-bills-and-much-more/</link>
		<comments>http://www.tvw.org/capitolrecord/index.php/2010/02/thursday-qa-marty-brown-on-taxes-his-thoughts-on-the-960-bills-and-much-more/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 19:17:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Niki Reading</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week&#8217;s Q&#38;A is with Marty Brown, Gov. Chris Gregoire&#8217;s director of Legislative Affairs. Read what he has to say on taxes, the 960 bill, the Constitutional amendment and more. Q: When Gov. Gregoire introduced her tax package yesterday, she indicated it wasn&#8217;t a temporary package. Can you say more on that? Brown: I think [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thurs. Q&amp;A with Senators Rodney Tom and Joe Zarelli</title>
		<link>http://www.tvw.org/capitolrecord/index.php/2010/02/thurs-qa-with-senators-rodney-tom-and-joe-zarelli/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:11:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Niki Reading</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week&#8217;s Q&#38;A comes just past the mid-point of session: The Initiative 960 bill has just passed &#8212; clearing the way for tax votes &#8212; the revenue forecast is on Friday and, though lawmakers have passed some cuts and freezes, there remains a $2 billion-or-so problem. Last week, I talked to House members. This week, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thursday Q&amp;A: Sens. Kastama and Holmquist on jobs, jobs, jobs</title>
		<link>http://www.tvw.org/capitolrecord/index.php/2010/01/thursday-qa-sens-kastama-and-holmquist-on-jobs-jobs-jobs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 03:50:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Niki Reading</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week&#8217;s Q&#38;A is all about jobs: The Governor, Senate and House Republicans, House Democrats and Senate Democrats have each introduced their own &#8220;jobs packages.&#8221; I wanted to find out: What are the philosophies behind (a couple of) them, who would benefit, and where is there common ground. I spoke with Sen. Jim Kastama, a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thursday Q&amp;A: Arun Raha on the economy, revenue collection and when we&#8217;ll start seeing jobs</title>
		<link>http://www.tvw.org/capitolrecord/index.php/2010/01/thursday-qa-arun-raha-on-the-economy-revenue-collection-and-when-well-start-seeing-jobs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.tvw.org/capitolrecord/index.php/2010/01/thursday-qa-arun-raha-on-the-economy-revenue-collection-and-when-well-start-seeing-jobs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 18:33:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Niki Reading</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week&#8217;s Q&#38;A is with Arun Raha, the state&#8217;s chief economic forecaster. Every quarter, his office puts out a comprehensive forecast of how much money the state will collect and what the economy will do. Lawmakers use the report to write budgets. Since his first forecast in November 2008, Raha has had to deliver negative [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Arun Raha: We&#8217;re recovering but construction job losses are an issue</title>
		<link>http://www.tvw.org/capitolrecord/index.php/2010/01/arun-raha-were-recovering-but-construction-job-losses-are-an-issue/</link>
		<comments>http://www.tvw.org/capitolrecord/index.php/2010/01/arun-raha-were-recovering-but-construction-job-losses-are-an-issue/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:37:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just talked to the state&#8217;s chief economic forecaster, Arun Raha. I&#8217;ll post the entire interview tomorrow &#8212; it&#8217;s this week&#8217;s Thursday Q&#038;A &#8212; but I wanted to give you a slight preview to the 1,500-word interview. On the next economic and revenue forecast: &#8220;We release it on the 12th and everybody cheers.&#8221; Really?: &#8220;I [...]]]></description>
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