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Up in smoke: WA pot firms say their profits are getting burned down by tax bills
A provision in the U.S. tax code that enables the IRS to tax marijuana-related businesses on excise taxes paid to the state is a chief concern.
Bill Lucia
Bill Lucia is the editor-in-chief at the Washington State Standard. He has a decade of experience covering state and local policy and politics, including as a city reporter in Seattle for Crosscut.
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Despite small wins, Sawant sees city budget falling short as a 'moral' document
The Socialist councilmember believes business interests trump concerns about the city's most vulnerable.
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Murray endorses police accountability reforms
The mayor also will keep a city commission in place to provide a 'loud' public voice on police issues.
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He requested video from nearly every police agency in the state. Here's why.
An anonymous requester wants to raise awareness about the privacy of citizens captured in police video. If departments don't like his requests they should "get the laws changed."
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Massive public records requests cause police to hit pause on body cam programs
Requests for hundreds of hours of body camera video are creating major hurdles for police and raising new privacy concerns.