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Department of corrections: our poll question

October 22nd, 2009 at Thu, 22nd, 2009 at 12:00 pm by markklaas

On page 6 in Friday’s Auburn Reporter, we published a confusing result to last week’s poll question: “If the proposed health care reform bill includes a public option for coverage, should Washington state opt out?” The correct outcome? Sixty-one percent of our readers voted no, the other 39 percent voted yes.

We regret the error.

With a key election coming up for the school district, this week’s poll question is asking our readers whether they will support a capital improvements levy on the Nov. 3 ballot. School facilities desperately need levy support in order to make repairs and upgrade facilities. Do your part. Vote.

Mark Klaas, editor of the Auburn Reporter, is an award-winning journalist who has worked in the newspaper industry for more than 25 years. He previously worked as a reporter and editor in Idaho, Oregon and California before moving to the Puget Sound in 1993. He lives in King County with his wife, Sara, and children, Derek and Elizabeth.

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