House starts historic session to impeach Trump; GOP stalls
The U.S. House gaveled in for a historic session Wednesday to impeach President Donald Trump on charges that he abused his power and obstructed Congress, votes that will leave a lasting mark on his tenure at the White House. Speaker Nancy Pelosi requested that Democrats, who have the votes to make Trump just the third U.S. president to be impeached, gather on the floor of the chamber “to exercise one of the most solemn powers granted to us by the Constitution.” Continue reading in The Spokesman Review. (J. Scott Applewhite/Associated Press)
Pay-per-mile should replace gas tax, state commission says. Don’t expect a quick change
The state Transportation Commission’s seven-year study of how to replace the state gas tax has reached the end of the road. On Tuesday, the commission made its recommendations to the Legislature. As expected, the major one is for lawmakers next year to consider phasing in a pay-per-mile tax to replace the state gas tax, which is 49.4 cents per gallon. The idea is that a new source of revenue is needed because the state’s gas tax — which is used to fund roads and bridges — is being eroded by increasingly more fuel-efficient cars and electric vehicles. Continue reading in the Bellingham Herald.
AG Ferguson sues Trump administration over courthouse immigration arrests
Washington state has sued the Trump administration over its practice of arresting people at courthouses for immigration violations, saying it interferes with the state’s authority to run its judicial system. Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed the lawsuit Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Seattle. It says when Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents patrol courthouse hallways and parking lots, they deter crime victims and witnesses from testifying and interfere with criminal prosecutions. Continue reading in The Olympian.
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