Washington State

A New Sperm Bank...For Bees

Anna King — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 13:55:30 +0000

Washington State University scientists are developing a sperm bank to capture the biodiversity of honey bees. The hope is to breed stronger pollinators, since populations keep declining.

R-74 Campaign Hopes For Boost From President’s Marriage Comments

Austin Jenkins — Thu, 10 May 2012 21:50:56 +0000

Northwest gay rights supporters are cheering President Obama’s comments that he thinks same sex couples should be able to marry. But organizers of a petition drive to repeal Washington’s new marriage equality law hope to capitalize on the President’s new stance.

Referendum 74 is the name of the repeal measure in Washington. Backers say so far they’ve collected 70,000 signatures. That’s fewer than half the total the campaign hopes to submit to ensure the measure makes it on the November ballot. The deadline is June 6th.

ATM Fee For Wash. Welfare Recipients Could Be A Thing Of The Past

Austin Jenkins — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:18:54 +0000

The 85-cent ATM fee that JPMorgan Chase charges Washington welfare clients could soon be a thing of the past. The state hopes to have a deal by the end of the month with JPMorgan on a new, lower cost contract for electronic benefits.

We first reported on the 85-cent fee because JPMorgan Chase wasn’t disclosing it at ATM machines. Now the fee is disclosed. But critics say it amounts to a tax on the poor.