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    Articles by Angie Vogt
    Legislative armageddon in Olympia | Angie Vogt
    Legislative armageddon in Olympia | Angie Vogt
    By Angie Vogt • April 30, 2010 1:26 pm

    There’s a mighty wind blowing in town and his name is Tony Moore. Well, he’s not so new, as he…

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    When taxes lead to tea parties | Angie Vogt
    When taxes lead to tea parties | Angie...
    By Angie Vogt • April 15, 2010 4:50 pm

    The Washington state Legislature just wrapped up its 29-day special session and finally settled on a budget. The easiest thing…

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    Dear Democrats: November is coming | Angie Vogt
    Dear Democrats: November is coming | Angie Vogt
    By Angie Vogt • March 25, 2010 9:02 pm

    As I write this, President Obama is signing into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, touted as the…

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    Washington taxpayers endure domestic abuse | Angie Vogt
    Washington taxpayers endure domestic abuse | Angie Vogt
    By Angie Vogt • March 11, 2010 11:39 pm

    Washington state taxpayers are suffering from a serious cycle of abuse — let’s call it Battered Taxpayer Syndrome. The cycle…

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    Olympia: Where good deeds go to die | Angie Vogt
    Olympia: Where good deeds go to die |...
    By Angie Vogt • February 18, 2010 11:39 pm

    No good deed goes…anywhere for very long. I’m talking about our beloved District 30 State Rep. Mark Miloscia. Good man…

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    Senate Democrats give the fiscal middle finger | Angie Vogt
    Senate Democrats give the fiscal middle finger |...
    By Angie Vogt • February 11, 2010 10:42 pm

    Happy Valentine’s Day from our own Federal Way State Sen. Tracey Eide and the Senate Democrats in Olympia. But don’t…

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    Government bites the hand that feeds | Angie Vogt
    Government bites the hand that feeds | Angie...
    By Angie Vogt • January 29, 2010 6:26 pm

    The state of Washington is struggling mightily with a budget deficit. Olympia seems surprised and stressed by this situation, even…

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    Criteria for Federal Way’s next superintendent of schools | Angie Vogt
    Criteria for Federal Way’s next superintendent of schools...
    By Angie Vogt • January 14, 2010 9:58 pm

    We have a great opportunity in Federal Way to influence the direction of our school district, and from what I…

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    Holiday prayer for atheists | Angie Vogt
    Holiday prayer for atheists | Angie Vogt
    By Angie Vogt • December 22, 2009 8:29 pm

    I once heard someone describe his encounter with an atheist. It went something like this: Atheist: “You wear a cross….

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    The trouble with Dow Constantine | Angie Vogt
    The trouble with Dow Constantine | Angie Vogt
    By Angie Vogt • September 28, 2009 10:02 pm

    On Monday, Sept. 28, I filed a complaint with the state Public Disclosure Commission against the campaign of Dow Constantine, the progressive candidate running for King County Executive.
    My allegations stem from a string of improprieties as well as an overall frustration with how brazen the liberal political machine in Seattle has become.

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    Town hall emotions: A sign our republic is alive and well | Angie Vogt
    Town hall emotions: A sign our republic is...
    By Angie Vogt • September 1, 2009 7:47 pm

    Well, in case you haven’t heard, Americans are participating in the political process with gusto lately. Representative Adam Smith’s town hall Aug. 25 drew a crowd of 2,500. Representative Brian Baird also drew a huge crowd, with one exchange between him and a U.S. Marine vet now legendary (just Google YouTube for “Brian Baird town hall” and you’ll find it).

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    The more accurate definition of a ‘right’ | Angie Vogt
    The more accurate definition of a ‘right’ |...
    By Angie Vogt • July 27, 2009 7:11 pm

    Array

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    By Angie Vogt • July 27, 2009 10:12 pm

    I’ve been trying to find out whatever happened to the push (a year or so ago) for civics education in…

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    Cap-and-trade legislation is bait-and-switch | Angie Vogt
    Cap-and-trade legislation is bait-and-switch | Angie Vogt
    By Angie Vogt • July 6, 2009 12:49 pm

    The recent cap-and-trade legislation that was passed in Congress is a first class demonstration of why we need term limits….

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    Rhetoric stains the conversation on health care | Angie Vogt
    Rhetoric stains the conversation on health care |...
    By Angie Vogt • June 19, 2009 1:53 pm

    I love those Netflix commercials where a quiz show host is asking a nervous contestant timed questions. “How much wood…

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    Graduation 2009: A few bits of wisdom | Angie Vogt
    Graduation 2009: A few bits of wisdom |...
    By Angie Vogt • June 5, 2009 1:40 pm

    The flurry of graduations are upon us. Some are petrified by the unknown future that awaits, while others can’t start…

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    Washington state clearly spends enough on education | Angie Vogt
    Washington state clearly spends enough on education |...
    By Angie Vogt • May 22, 2009 1:41 pm

    Nobody can feel good about the prospect of nearly 3,000 pink slips being handed out to teachers and support staff…

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    Ode to women who call themselves ‘mother’ first | Angie Vogt
    Ode to women who call themselves ‘mother’ first...
    By Angie Vogt • May 8, 2009 10:54 am

    Array

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    By Angie Vogt • May 8, 2009 1:54 pm

    I believe the year was 1994. I was serving a ministry internship at a parish in Tacoma’s Hilltop district. We…

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    In the gospel of government we trust | Angie Vogt
    In the gospel of government we trust |...
    By Angie Vogt • April 24, 2009 5:35 pm

    Recently, a group of religious leaders in our state sent a letter to the state Legislature requesting that they raise…

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    Easter weekend and faith: The gifts that keep on giving | Angie Vogt
    Easter weekend and faith: The gifts that keep...
    By Angie Vogt • April 9, 2009 10:46 pm

    For many people, this is just one week among many other weeks throughout the year. For Jews celebrating Passover, it’s…

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    HB 2103: A candle for dark times? | Angie Vogt
    HB 2103: A candle for dark times? |...
    By Angie Vogt • February 12, 2009 10:47 pm

    Remember this number: 2103, as in House Bill 2103. Federal Way’s own State Rep. Mark Miloscia is the sponsor to…

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    Olympia: Where a penny taken is a dollar spent | Angie Vogt
    Olympia: Where a penny taken is a dollar...
    By Angie Vogt • February 6, 2009 1:39 pm

    The news across our state is rife with images of the state Legislature and Gov. Christine Gregoire sweating bullets on…

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