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article below posted May 8, 2010    Bookmark and Share

Around Washington
A cartoon report of in-state events
art by Dan McConnell, additional text by Doug Collins



Governor Gregoire in April signed a bill creating various substances. Notably, candy and gum will now be permanently subject to sales tax (amazing that they weren't already). Temporary additional taxes will also be raised on mass-market beer and on soda pop. The sales tax will be temporarily added to bottled water. (Temporary taxes will be possibly made permanent if voters approve a bond measure later in the year.) The cigarette tax will be raised by a hefty $1 per pack. The biggest new revenue source, however, is a temporary tax on professional services, such as lawyer and realtor fees. Despite a try by a handful of legislators, proposed marijuana legalization (with taxes, of course) was not "inhaled" by the governor.

See seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/ 2011680534_apwataxes1stld.html





When word of the $10,000-a-year renewal notice for the sheriff's helicopter insurance arrived on the desk of Chelan county commissioner Doug England, England put together a proposal to scrap the helicopter program, on which the sheriff's office spends some $100,000 a year. Sheriff Mike Harum countered that his two choppers pull in more than that amount in grant funding each year, and are essential for rescue and drug enforcement.

See www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2010/apr/05/commissioner-sheriff- face-off-over-cost-of/





The state of Washington is interested in raising portions of the Columbia River about 3.5 feet, in order to store additional water. This would involve flooding much of Crescent Bar island. Residents of Crescent Bar in both trailer homes and condos have already been ordered to vacate the area. Now, Native American tribes have raised concerns about possible flooding of artifact areas.

See www.columbiabasinherald.com/articles/2010/04/05/news/ doc4bba48a0a3345892014656.txt
See also earlier WA Free Press posting. wafreepress.org/article/100301aroundwa-mcconnell.shtml




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#1 - Fred - 05/16/2010 - 21:06
What will it take before marijuana is legalized and taxed? Another stock market crash? Well, looks like we might be getting one. Try again next year in the WA state legislature!

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