Washington states off-year local elections have national implications By MIKE BAKER, Associated Press, Updated 7:33 am, Sunday, November 3, 2013 SEATTLE (AP) — Washington states off-year election features a series of local votes with national implications. In the airport city of SeaTac, a campaign backed by labor unions seeks to raise the minimum wage to $15 for many workers. In Whatcom County, an unprecedented amount of outside money is influencing an election that may shape whether the area becomes home to the largest coal shipping terminal on the West Coast. Statewide, voters will decide whether to put labels on genetically modified foods in a campaign that has drawn hefty donations from food industry businesses such as PepsiCo, Monsanto and General Mills... READ MORE: seattlepi/news/article/Wash-local-elections-have-national-implications-4951137.php
Posted on: Sun, 03 Nov 2013 21:07:16 +0000
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