Washington Supreme Court Unanimously Strikes Down I-976, Tim Eyman’s $30 Car Tab Initiative
For the third time in state history, a measure promising to cut car-tab taxes to $30 a year has been blocked by Washington state courts. On Thursday, the state Supreme Court struck down Initiative 976, a measure Washington voters approved last November to reduce the cost of annual vehicle licensing fees. The measure has been on hold for nearly a year as legal challenges worked their way through the court system. Continue reading at Northwest Public Broadcasting. (Austin Jenkins)
Washington State Health Officer Dr. Kathy Lofy plans to leave job around end of year
Washington State Health Officer Dr. Kathy Lofy said she will leave the Department of Health around the end of the year. Lofy announced her plans Wednesday during a weekly media briefing with health officials about the state’s COVID-19 response. She said she’s “not moving on for any reason” except that it’s “the right time for me personally.” Continue reading at The Bellingham Herald. (Duke Health)
Sustaining anti-racism after a summer of protests for Black lives
These days, many people of color have said openly that they are not willing to put the time and effort into teaching white people about racism. That’s because we are the ones lying in the streets, screaming in pain. We have been picked up, dragged around, pushed and pulled by well-meaning white people for generations. Pain is the body’s honest indicator that something is wrong. That we are still screaming in agony tells society how ineffective most treatments have been. Continue reading at Crosscut. (Matt M. McKnight)
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