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 state voters reject initiatives that aimed to repeal capital gains tax and climate program
Backers of the initiative call the program a hidden gas tax and blame it for the state’s higher-than-average prices at the ...
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 ...
Direct democracy returns to Washington state
John Spellman vacated the Washington governor’s mansion ... with higher prices coming next year, on top of the state’s 52 ...
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WVDOT Secretary Says Congress Should Raise Federal Gas Tax
Most states, including West Virginia, have raised their own gas taxes instead. Others have opted for tolls or public-private ...
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‘Lost The People’s Support’: Washington Gears Up To Vote On Policies Blamed For Near-Highest Gas Prices In US
Voters could strike a major blow to outgoing Washington Governor Jay Inslee’s climate legacy if two ballot initiatives that ...
WA natural gas measure still close but voters gave clear verdict on others
Washington’s capital gains tax will stay in place ... On Wednesday, Heywood said he felt good about the early results on the ...
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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.
Check the latest election results for key races in Washington state
Although most eyes were on the vote for the next president—where the Associated Press declared Donald Trump the next ...
Washington State Votes to Keep Carbon Tax That Was Up for Repeal
Companies including BP, Amazon and Microsoft joined with environmental groups to defeat a proposal to end the state’s cap-and ...
Early results show Washington voters approving natural gas initiative
Early election results indicate that 51% of voters are in favor of Initiative Measure No. 2066, while 49% are choosing to ...