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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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