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ARCHIVED · 1 LEFT · 1 CENTER · 0 RIGHT · Sep 18, 1:22 AM

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Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson warns against parental ‘bill of rights’ initiative

The Seattle Times and The Columbian (Vancouver WA) describe the same event in different terms.

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What happenedWashington Gov. Bob Ferguson warns against parental ‘bill of rights’ initiative.
What changedThe left frames it as "Gov. Ferguson warns against parental ‘bill of rights’ Initiative 001". The center frames it as "Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson warns against parental ‘bill of rights’ initiative".
ConfidenceLow. Two-source or narrow-bucket comparison.
Archive healthDeveloping · 2 sources · 2 buckets

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Still Watching. The left frames it as "Gov. Ferguson warns against parental ‘bill of rights’ Initiative 001". The center frames it as "Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson warns against parental ‘bill of rights’ initiative".

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Sep 17, 10:49 PM: The Seattle Times joined the source map.

Sep 17, 11:44 PM: The Columbian (Vancouver WA) joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 21/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.

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Center ·News report

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson warns against parental ‘bill of rights’ initiative

SEATTLE — Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson joined Democratic Party lawmakers and other allies Thursday in warning voters against an initiative on the November ballot that would modify parents’...

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Center-left ·News report

Gov. Ferguson warns against parental ‘bill of rights’ Initiative 001

Ferguson joined Democratic Party lawmakers and other allies Thursday in warning voters against an initiative that would modify parents’ and students’ rights in public schools.

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