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" Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell announced that Battelle Memorial Institute will receive a federal investment of $88,821,251 to develop smart grid technologies that will create jobs and lead to lower electricity bills for consumers.

WASHINGTON Sen. Maria Cantwell wants to use state gambling laws to regulate parts of Wall Street, saying someone needs to police financial markets where "casino capitalism" involving highly speculative trades she likens to sophisticated betting continue unabated and threaten to create yet another financial crisis.

Starting next spring, up to 60,000 utility customers in five Pacific Northwest states will have the chance to help regional utilities test smart grid technology - also called the Internet for the electric power grid.

A team from Battelle Institute will manage a landmark regional smart grid demonstration project that's designed to expand existing electric infrastructure and test new smart grid technology for up to 60,000 customers in five states, officials said today.

Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., predicts health care reform will pass out of the Senate this year, with a provision to allow states to negotiate with health insurance providers for affordable coverage.

Avista will lead a smart grid demonstration project that will create the first "smart community" in the Pacific Northwest.

Washington's popular - but financially pinched - Basic Health Plan now has the dubious distinction of having more people on the waiting list than are enrolled.

Former Vice President Al Gore was in Seattle Tuesday to speak at Town Hall and promote his new book, "Our Choice: Creating a Green Future." He sat down briefly with The Seattle Times.

Rep. Kevin Brady just gave a severe tongue-lashing to Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner moments ago in the Joint Economic committee, concluding with a surprising call for Geithner to resign.

CBSa s Early Show on Friday completely ignored the grilling Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner received on Capitol Hill on Thursday and the calls for his resignation by members of Congress.

Matt Haney, police chief of the Colville Confederated Tribes, has two officers by day and three by night to patrol the 2,275 square miles of reservation under his jurisdiction.

"I don't know about you, but I don't think our European friends should be rewarded with U.S. contracts for products they illegally subsidize," said Sen.

Illustrating the continuing political fallout from controversial new recommendations on breast cancer screening, GOP congresswomen condemned a government-funded study Wednesday and suggested it was a preview of what to expect from Democratic health care reform.

The U.S. Senate wona t try to pass a bill limiting U.S. greenhouse-gas emissions for months, clouding the prospects for final legislation as the Obama administration focuses on health care and the economy.

A group of U.S. senators and representatives from Washington and other Boeing-heavy states Wednesday called on the Pentagon to consider a recent World Trade Organization ruling in the Air Force's aerial refueling tanker contract.

Derivatives trading , a super risky stock market investment practice often used by hedge funds , those lovely things that helped our nation's economy collapse, are nothing more than gambling and should be regulated just like casinos , according to U.S. Sen.

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Big surprise on all the cable newscasts this week: Carrie Prejean, the Christian, family-values beauty queen who's made a name by opposing gay marriage, once made a video of herself masturbating.

We recently traveled to northern New Jersey for a family memorial service. My father was born and raised in Vauxhall, NJ.

Main Category: Health Insurance / Medical Insurance Also Included In: Pediatrics / Children's Health News outlets report on health issues at the state level including a health insurance program in Washington State and a bill to increase coverage for autism services in Massachusetts.