Attribution Quotes

1. Same-sex couples exist whether schools teach about them or not.

Needs attribution: Avoid bias

2. This raises the question, would universal health care work here, locally?

Who is raising the question?

3. Although SB 5688 has been dubbed the “everything but marriage” bill, many people opposed to it feel that if it is approved by state voters and enacted into law it will eventually pave the way for gay marriage in the state of Washington.

Who says it is the "everything but marriage" bill. Who are the many people opposed to it.

4. “Tonight, in an historic vote, the House of Representatives passed a bill that would finally make real the promise of quality, affordable health care for the American people,” President Barack Obama said.

If this is from a Press Release, say it is, don't quote the President directly. What is the bill, who is it afordable too.

5. The ASWSU Senate is taking a stand against initiative 1033 with their newest resolution.

What is taking a stand? Clarify.

6. TAPOR is largely considered a financial disaster for Colorado and was suspended in 2005.

What is TAPOR? Who considers it a financial disaster?

7. Many local citizens face the tough decision between buying insurance and putting food on the table.

Who are the local citizens? Local can be many different places.

8. President Obama has received significant public attention for his health care bill, and residents of Whitman County are well aware of what his plan means.

Who has given it attention? Who wants to know what it means?

9. While the lighting initiative is important, Workman believes that not all the lighting requested may be necessary.

Is lighting really important? Is someone just saying so? Needs attribution. Who says it is important?

10. Though only a few were positive H1N1 cases, the hysteria spread throughout the community and led to the large number of suspected cases.

Spread through the media? How do we really fortify that? Everything needs to be attributed.