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Hundreds speak out against proposed 8% property tax increase
Hundreds gathered in the Jackson Board Room Tuesday morning, November 13, to speak out against a proposed general property ...
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Washington state narrowly passes protections for gas use
The initiative also rolls back Washington’s recent building code updates, which encouraged builders to install electric ...
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Opinion: As voters reject repeal of climate law, CO2 tax price nearly doubles
If prices in December’s state-run CO2 auction reach the price in the private market, it would imply an increase of about 21 ...
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WA natural gas measure I-2066 set to pass. With legal challenge ahead, here’s what to know
Pending certification, the ballot measure to expand gas access passes by narrow margin. Opponents say it could violate WA ...
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Seattle could get its own baby capital gains tax
On Tuesday, Seattle City Councilmember Cathy Moore plans to present the city council with a new idea: A 2% capital gains tax.
Biden EPA to charge first-ever 'methane fee' for drilling waste by oil, gas companies
Oil and natural gas companies for the first time will have to pay a federal fee if they emit dangerous methane above certain ...
Washington Voters Favor Pollution Cap But Not Transitioning From Gas
Washington voters rejected I-2117 because they saw benefits from cap-and-invest. They supported I-2066 because gas transition ...
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Washington Voters Say 'Yes' to Taxing Carbon Emissions
An initiative to cut a carbon tax out of the Washington Climate Commitment Act was soundly rejected by voters. Gov. Jay Inslee sees the margin of defeat as an important message.
As country gets redder, Washington voters are getting bluer, showing potential support for an income tax, stricter climate regulations down the line
As Washington remains to the political left of most states, supporters of this year’s ballot initiatives aimed at repealing ...
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Seattle council member jumps on capital gains bandwagon, proposes one for city residents
After WA voters rejected a measure to repeal the statewide capital gains tax, a Seattle City Council member plans to ...
Conservatives tried to repeal one of the country’s strongest climate policies. They failed big time.
This story was originally published by Grist and is republished here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration.
Voters decide on climate measures, reject initiative to tax natural gas powered buildings in California city
In Berkeley, California, voters shot down a ballot measure to impose a tax on buildings ... Residents voted against Washington Initiative 2117, which would have repealed the state's Climate Commitment ...