That's what the Tax Foundation says, anyway. Washington's 37.5 cents per gallon tax on gasoline ranks behind: California (46.6 cents), New York (44.6 cents), Hawaii (44.4 cents), Connecticut (41.9 cents) and Illinois (39 cents), the foundation reported last year. Idaho and Oregon are tied for…
OLYMPIA -- Washington voters will not be asked to raise gas taxes or any other tax related to roads, at least not this fall. 2012, however, is another matter. As they announced the House proposal for an $8.9 billion transportation budget, the chairwoman and ranking…
OLYMPIA -- Corrections officers from around the state are in Olympia this morning to testify in support of a bill that would grant them collective bargaining rights for safety issues. Meanwhile, the governor is at the Monroe Corrections Facility announcing the results of the study…
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