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By Andrew Calkins at 7:12 pm

PubliCola Adds Life

• Your daily Morning Fizz.
• The press conference of the year (so far): Gregoire, Constantine, Conlin declare war on McGinn.
• Erica's report on the big press conference.
• US Rep. Jamie Herrera stands with the Tea Party.
• Two SDOT studies shoot down pro-freight/anti-road diet arguments.
• Afternoon Jolt: Transit on 405 loses big.
• Medical marijuana dispensaries bill clears key committee. Just in time.
• Port commissioner says tunnel contingent on project's success.

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By Erica C. Barnett at 7:04 pm

Politics A letter from a port commission member indicates that the Port's commitment to helping fund the deep-bore tunnel may be contingent on the agency's satisfaction with the project. read more →

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By Josh Feit at 6:41 pm

This Washington Kohl-Wells' medical marijuana bill passes in countdown to legislative cutoff. read more →

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By Afternoon Jolt at 5:00 pm

Jolt Today's winners and losers. read more →

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By Erica C. Barnett at 3:27 pm

News City studies show that two streets south of downtown the city wants to put on "road diets" are largely empty and carry few freight trucks, contradicting freight interests' claims that adding bike lanes and sidewalks will lead to job loss and gridlock. read more →

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By Erica C. Barnett at 3:04 pm

This Washington At a crowded press conference this morning, state, city, and county leaders stood united in favor of the deep-bore tunnel---and against Mayor Mike McGinn. read more →

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By Tom Fucoloro at 2:58 pm

Crime, News Capitol Hill Seattle has a rare happy bike theft story. After the buyer became suspicious of her baby-faced seller from “Sandy Point Way,” she searched online and found the bike’s rightful owner. Here’s the description of the suspect as told to Cleo, the happy re-owner of the bike: A 6 ft. tall man who looked [...] read more →

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By Andrew Calkins at 2:53 pm

News US Representative Jaime Herrera participates in a rally calling out Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid for his failure to cut spending in budget talks. read more →

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By Josh Feit at 1:31 pm

News Gov. Gregoire, King County Executive Dow Constantine lead all out assault on Mayor McGinn. read more →

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By Jonah Spangenthal-Lee at 12:30 pm

News PI.com: King County prosecutors have filed assault on a police officer charges against a Seattle man accused of punching an officer after he was caught “wrestling with a tree.” Filing a third-degree assault charge, prosecutors contend Scott D. Baker, 29, punched the Seattle officer in the face after he was contacted by police following a [...] read more →

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By Jonah Spangenthal-Lee at 9:30 am

News SPD: On March 30th at approximately 12:57 p.m. officers responded to a 911 call of two male suspects that were seen prowling around a house in the 9700 block of 8th Avenue NE.  The unknown suspects were seen going into the back yard and not coming back out at the time of call.  Officers arrived on scene and set up containment [...] read more →

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By Morning Fizz at 8:44 am

Morning Fizz Thursday Fizz: explaining the city budget; forfeiting grants; and dispensing marijuana. (City Budget Director Beth Goldberg, pictured.) read more →

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