Inslee exults as voters support cap-and-trade
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said Wednesday an initiative to repeal cap-and-trade suffered a “thumping,” showing the rest of the country that fighting climate change was a winning policy. I-2117 received only 38% of the vote, according to the Secretary of State’s vote count as of Wednesday afternoon. The measure sought to abolish the main climate bill of Inslee’s three terms. I-2117’s defeat cements a tax on fossil fuels that went into effect Jan. 1, 2023. Cap-and-trade requires oil and natural gas producers to bid for a limited number of allowances to emit carbon. Continue reading at Capital Press. (TVW)
Ferguson and other WA Democrats prepare for new era of showdowns with Trump
After suing the Trump administration nearly 100 times as attorney general, Gov.-elect Bob Ferguson has an idea of what the next four years could look like. Ferguson said he is particularly concerned about the federal government limiting access to reproductive health care, removing protections for LGBTQ+ residents and eliminating Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals which protects immigrants who came to the U.S. as children without legal authorization from deportation. On Wednesday, Gov. Jay Inslee called Ferguson and Brown “the best duo to defend Washington state.” Continue reading at KUOW. (Karen Ducey)
Historic first: Washington state senator is first queer Latina in Congress
State Sen. Emily Randall has made history as the first LGBTQ+ Latina in Congress and the first out person to represent Washington at the federal level. Randall was elected to represent the 6th Congressional District, replacing Rep. Derek Kilmer, who did not seek reelection. The 6th District covers the Kitsap and Olympic peninsulas and Mason and Grays Harbor counties. There were several other historic firsts in the 2024 election across the country. Delaware elected Sarah McBride to the U.S. House, marking the first openly transgender member of Congress. It’s also the first time two Black women will serve in the Senate at the same time. Lisa Blunt Rochester of Delaware and Angela Alsobrooks of Maryland were both elected. Continue reading at King 5.
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