Live updates: Trump asked E.U. ambassador about status of Ukrainian ‘investigations,’ diplomat reveals in new testimony
William B. Taylor Jr., acting ambassador to Ukraine, testified Wednesday in the first open hearing of the impeachment inquiry about a July phone call between President Trump and U.S. ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland that was overheard by a member of Taylor’s staff in which Trump purportedly asked about “the investigations.” Continue reading in The Washington Post.
I-976 passed, so when do $30 car-tab fees go into effect? That’s a good question
Initiative 976, which caps annual state and local car tab fees at $30, takes effect Dec. 5, but that doesn’t mean vehicle owners the next day are going to be writing a check for $30 to renew their plates. In addition to making computer changes, the state Department of Licensing is working with the Attorney General’s Office and the state Department of Revenue to “understand the impacts of the initiative” and answer the “unknowns,” said DOL spokesperson Christine Anthony. Continue reading in the Bellingham Herald.
Student. Mother. Dreamer. A full life ‘in limbo’ as Supreme Court considers DACA
Rosseli Guerrero studies communication and criminal justice part time at Boise State University. She works as a legal assistant at Derden Law, an immigration law firm in Meridian. She and her husband, Jesús, have a 1-year-old son, Yaziel. And her future as a U.S. resident is a question mark. Continue reading in The News Tribune.
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