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Why new taxes are likely even as Washington is flush with cash
Democratic lawmakers say now is the moment to fix the state’s regressive tax code, which they say unfairly burdens low-income people.
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The Washington State Capitol in Olympia, April 2, 2019. (Matt M. McKnight/Crosscut)
A decade after the Washington Legislature slashed programs during the Great Recession, lawmakers now find themselves in a very different situation. They have plenty of money to maintain existing programs through the next two years and beyond.
But top Democratic leaders say the status quo isn’t good enough and hasn’t been for some time.
Justices stand by ruling that killed Washington drug-possession law By GENE JOHNSON, Associated Press
Published: April 21, 2021, 8:21pm
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SEATTLE The Washington Supreme Court is standing by its decision striking down the state’s drug-possession law, as lawmakers race to address it before the Legislature’s regular session ends Sunday.
The court on Tuesday rejected a request from the state to reconsider its February ruling, in which a 5-4 majority said the law was unconstitutional because it did not require prosecutors to prove that a defendant knowingly possessed drugs.
The ruling left Washington without a prohibition on possession of small amounts of controlled substances, including heroin, methamphetamine and cocaine. Possession of larger amounts with intent to distribute remains unlawful.
Justices stand by ruling striking down drug possession law
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State senate passes bill to recriminalize drug possession
The Washington State Senate passed a bill that would provide a fix for the State Supreme Court ruling that voided the state s drug possession law.
OLYMPIA, Wash. - The Washington Supreme Court is standing by its decision striking down the state’s drug possession law, as lawmakers race to address it before the Legislature’s regular session ends Sunday.
The court on Tuesday rejected a request from the state to reconsider its February ruling, in which a 5-4 majority said the law was unconstitutional because it did not require prosecutors to prove that a defendant knowingly possessed drugs.
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