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** SIGN THE PETITION:
URGE GOV. FERGUSON TO OPPOSE LARGEST TAX INCREASE IN STATE HISTORY
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We're launching a petition to encourage Gov. Ferguson to stand against the unaffordable budget proposals in the Legislature that include the largest tax increase in Washington's history. The Governor has shown a willingness to listen, has indicated he wanted to depart from the Inslee-era spending spree and he's already said "no" to the proposed wealth tax. We need the largest, most united signal we can get to send to Governor Ferguson and halt the unsustainable, unaffordable tax and spending plans in Olympia.

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Mark Harmsworth sounds the alarm as companies talk about fleeing from punitive taxation.


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Bill limiting notifications for parents passes committee
By Elizabeth New
Higher parental guidance leads to better mental health, social skills, academic achievement and more. Keeping parents from being fully informed is dangerous for students.
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Washington’s EV sales far short of next year's state mandate
By Todd Myers
Washington electric vehicle sales are far short of the level necessary to meet the requirements that go into effect next year, risking increased car prices or limited vehicle choices in the upcoming years.
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The No Tax Challenge
By David Boze
Increases in taxes are not necessary to fix the budget "shortfall."
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The state of Idaho is setting an example for how to reduce the cost of housing
By Mark Harmsworth
Idaho Senate Bill 1164 (SB 1164 ([link removed]) ) would improve the efficiency and transparency of the building permit process in Idaho. A similar bill, if introduced in Washington, would help relieve the housing shortage and help to reduce housing costs.
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Cannabis union bill moves forward despite opposition
By Pam Lewison
More than 70 percent of public testimony, including members of the cannabis community, was in opposition to unionization of cannabis farmworkers.
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Will Sound Transit be able to change course with a new CEO?
By Charles Prestrud
With a board made up of political appointees, it has never been an organization open to dissenting opinions.
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Farmworkers call for changes to improve their lives
By Pam Lewison
Workers aren't being listened to by legislators. It's time to listen to farmer voices.
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