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Spokane Tribal Casino
5:16 am
Fri March 9, 2012

Spokane Tribe Moves Forward In Plans For Resort Casino, Amidst Opposition

SPOKANE -- The Spokane Tribe of Indians just received a list of federal guidelines for their proposed casino project in Airway Heights. Along with the document came a new round of opposition. Paige Browning has more.

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ProPublica Investigation
2:30 pm
Tue March 6, 2012

Fed Shrugged Off Warnings, Let Banks Pay Shareholders Billions

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The Federal Reserve Building, Washington D.C.

In early November 2010, as the Federal Reserve began to weigh whether the nation's biggest financial firms were healthy enough to return money to their shareholders, a top regulator bluntly warned: Don't let them.

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Washington Legislature
6:10 am
Tue March 6, 2012

Tension Lingers After Coup In Washington Senate

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Washington legislators still at odds over how to balance state budget..

OLYMPIA, Wash. – Tension lingers in Olympia as Washington legislators head into what is supposed to be the last week of session. The task of re-balancing the state budget was put into disarray on Friday when Republicans and centrist Democrats took over the state Senate.

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Oregon Foreclosure Bill
6:06 am
Tue March 6, 2012

Oregon Lawmakers Agree On Foreclosure Bill

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The Oregon State capitol building.

SALEM, Ore. – Oregon lawmakers wrapped up their 2012 legislative session after dark Monday night. One of the last bills they signed off on was a measure to slow the pace of home foreclosures. Salem Correspondent Chris Lehman reports.

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Oregon Timber Counties
5:53 am
Tue March 6, 2012

Cash-Strapped Timber Counties Get Spending Flexibility

SALEM, Ore. -- Oregon lawmakers have passed legislation to help six southern Oregon counties that are near insolvency. The bill allows the counties to dip into money currently socked away in road maintenance funds. Amelia Templeton reports.

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