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Articles by Jerry Cornfield
All Quiet on the Car Tab Front in the Washington Legislature
All Quiet on the Car Tab Front in...
By Jerry Cornfield • February 13, 2019 2:00 pm

Several bills have been introduced, but none made it to a hearing.

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Inslee Suggests Old Tax Idea for the New Year
Inslee Suggests Old Tax Idea for the New...
By Jerry Cornfield • January 2, 2019 1:30 am

An old idea for boosting tax receipts is getting revived and repurposed for 2019.

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Jerry Cornfield
Even $50 Billion Can’t Pay Washington’s Bills
By Jerry Cornfield • November 28, 2018 2:30 pm

Fifty billion dollars.

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Washington Lawmakers Could See Hefty Pay Raises
Washington Lawmakers Could See Hefty Pay Raises
By Jerry Cornfield • October 24, 2018 1:30 am

Proposal comes from Washington Citizens’ Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials.

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Even With Postage Paid, Voters Couldn’t Send Ballots on Time
Even With Postage Paid, Voters Couldn’t Send Ballots...
By Jerry Cornfield • September 14, 2018 3:55 pm

While those ballots don’t get counted, taxpayers still must pay the U.S. Postal Service for delivering them.

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Republicans Get ‘Whupped’ in Primary Election
Republicans Get ‘Whupped’ in Primary Election
By Jerry Cornfield • August 8, 2018 1:10 pm

The Grand Old Party endured a good old-fashioned butt-whupping on primary night.

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Activists rally at the I-1639 ballot drop even on July 6. Photo courtesy Washington Alliance for Gun Responsibility
Does Washington Need a ‘Surgeon General’s Warning’ for...
By Jerry Cornfield • July 12, 2018 2:00 pm

Initiative 1639 would require something similar on paperwork for firearms purchases.

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Photo by Matt Phelps
President, Governor or Retirement—Only Inslee Knows His Plan
By Jerry Cornfield • May 25, 2018 1:30 am

What we do know is that he’s off to Iowa in June to deliver the keynote address at a party fundraiser.

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Secretary of State Pushes for Pre-Paid Postage for Ballots
Secretary of State Pushes for Pre-Paid Postage for...
By Jerry Cornfield • May 2, 2018 11:30 am

Kim Wyman is asking Gov. Jay Inslee for the authority to reimburse counties for postal costs.

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By Taylor McAvoy
Inslee Vetoes Public Records Bill; Lawmakers Get a...
By Jerry Cornfield • March 2, 2018 7:00 am

Meantime, news organizations, including this one, have agreed to pause a lawsuit over access.

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For Opponents of a Carbon Tax, an Initiative Threat Looms
For Opponents of a Carbon Tax, an Initiative...
By Jerry Cornfield • January 11, 2018 1:30 am

If legislators don’t act on the governor’s legislation, a plan could land on the November ballot.

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Inslee: ‘It’s Our State’s Destiny … to Fight Climate Change’
Inslee: ‘It’s Our State’s Destiny … to Fight...
By Jerry Cornfield • January 10, 2018 1:30 am

In his State-of-the-State address, the governor made the case for an ambitious carbon tax.

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Gov. Jay Inslee speaks with Sound Publishing staff during a meeting on Jan. 20 at the Bellevue Reporter office. Photo by Matt Phelps/Kirkland Reporter
Judge Delivers Crushing Blow to Inslee’s Clean Air...
By Jerry Cornfield • December 21, 2017 1:30 am

It was the centerpiece of the governor’s crusade against climate change. Now it’s gone.

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Photo by Visitor7/Wikimedia
Counties Fed Up With Unfunded Mandates May Sue...
By Jerry Cornfield • December 14, 2017 1:30 am

For example, no money has been provided to install, maintain and clear out required ballot boxes.

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Photo by Visitor7/Wikimedia
Firearms Banned From State Senate Gallery During Sessions
By Jerry Cornfield • November 30, 2017 7:30 am

You can still bring a gun to the House gallery, though.

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Is the State Transportation Commission Irrelevant?
Is the State Transportation Commission Irrelevant?
By Jerry Cornfield • November 20, 2017 7:30 am

A report says the citizen panel often is ignored, and its duties overlap with the Transportation Department.

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Initial Returns Point to a Power Shift in the State Senate
Initial Returns Point to a Power Shift in...
By Jerry Cornfield • November 8, 2017 1:30 am

With a 25-24 advantage, what will Democrats do?

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Photo by Cacophony/Wikimedia
Justices Frustrated With State’s Tardiness on Funding of...
By Jerry Cornfield • October 25, 2017 1:30 am

The high court also struggled to understand how much money is needed to achieve compliance.

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GOP Senators Conclude Sound Transit Duped Lawmakers
GOP Senators Conclude Sound Transit Duped Lawmakers
By Jerry Cornfield • October 23, 2017 1:30 am

They recommend lawmakers lower car tab fees and require directors be elected rather than appointed.

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Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal
What to Look For On Tuesday When the...
By Jerry Cornfield • October 19, 2017 1:30 am

As each side argues over school funding, the schools chief pushes for more special education money.

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