Oregon and Idaho are also considering abolishing Daylight Saving Time. People want the extra hour of light in the evening rather than the extra hour in the morning.
We think it might have been 'inspired' by I-522. The folks who wrote the legal pot bill didn't think to close the loopholes that allowed counties to enact their own pot bans.
Rep. Brad Klippert (8th District GOP) has proposed HB1157 (House Bill), which would allow a county to not enact all or parts of a statewide initiative if certain criteria are met...
As a bill moves through the Oregon legislature that would create universal back round checks for gun sales (similar to I-594 that passed in Washington state), it's interesting to look at the legislators who are pushing the bill. Some of their activities are rather shocking.
A new bill signed Friday by Gov. Jay Inslee is designed to eliminate "squeezing" of state pot stores caused by sales from medical dispensaries, but critics say it's a big step towards forcing out medical marijuana.
2015 is shaping up to look a lot like 2014, in that the Washington state legislature has unfinished business. Whether or not it turns into a cranky dispute with Gov. Inslee remains to be seen.
The Washington Policy Center is once again rolling out its popular legislative "watchdog" website to allow citizens to see how legislators are voting on important issues.
This morning we talked to Anna Gill with the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission. If you find unfamiliar charges on your bill, see taxes you're not familiar with or are facing a cancellation of service threat, call the commission for help!