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Gas tax hike looks likely to be just under 12 cents
Washington drivers can probably expect an 11.7-cents-per-gallon gasoline tax hike spread across the next three years. That's
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House votes to relax pot taxes, tighten regulations
The Washington House passed two bills Friday to mesh the state's medical and recreational marijuana systems into one
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Carbon tax: Rising from the ashes in Olympia?
It seemed dead, but Gov. Jay Inslee’s proposed tax on carbon polluters could still come back to life this
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Senate wants to protect concert tickets from computer 'bots'
The Washington Senate unanimously voted Wednesday to outlaw the use of ticket-snatching computer software in the state. Lurking computer software
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Class size initiative could vex Legislature to the end
You can add Initiative 1351 to the long list of budget items that Washington's House Democrats and Senate