Posts Tagged ‘carbon tax’
Rural Wash. Gets A Voice In Carbon-Pricing Legislation
Today is the deadline for bills to get voted out of committee if they’re going to get a full floor vote in either the State House or Senate. A bill in the Senate, pushed for heavily by Gov. Jay Inslee, would tax carbon polluters and use the money raised to invest in clean-energy jobs and…
Read More2018 Session: Reps. Condotta, Steele Talk Capital Budget, Carbon Tax, Hirst Decision
12th District Representatives Mike Steele and Cary Condotta join Dan Langager every Friday on the KOHO Morning Show during the 2018 legislative session in Olympia. Today they talk about starting the session, being in the minority, the likely passage of the capital budget, thoughts on Gov. Inslee’s proposed carbon tax, water rights, school lunches and more.…
Read MoreGovernor Inslee Proposes Carbon Tax In State Of The State, Calls For Capital Budget, Opioid Help
Gov. Jay Inslee gave his annual state-of-the-state speech yesterday in Olympia. He told state senators and representatives, local leaders and citizens that there is work to do on fighting the opioid crisis, as well as addressing gun violence. Inslee told the Legislature that passage of the $4 billion capital budget was a crucial first order of business…
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