Washington State House Democrats have unveiled a massive $25.8 billion transportation package that would cover the next 16 years. To pay for it Washington residents will have to pay more at the pump and other places.
Tim Eyman, an anti-tax political activist in Washington who ran for governor this year, is setting his sights on 2021.
As of 10 pm on November 6, I-1631 - Concerning Pollution - 56% of people in the state voted NO and 44% of people voted YES.
By now, you've probably heard about Initiative 1631 for Clean Air in Washington. If approved, Washington would become the first state in the country to tax big polluters.
Microsoft Corp., REI, environmental groups and others are backing efforts by Gov. Jay Inslee to tax fossil fuel emissions to fight climate change.
Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee has unveiled details of his latest effort to get legislative approval on a new tax on carbon emissions from fossil fuels.
Gov. Jay Inslee will try to convince lawmakers to do something voters wouldn't last month — approve a new tax on carbon emissions from fossil fuels.The Democrat is proposing a tax of $25 per metric ton of carbon emissions starting in 2018 as part of a two-year budget plan that seeks more than $4 billion in new revenue.
