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UPDATED: Fri., March 1, 2019, 7:56 a.m.
Washington legislators debate what taxes should pay for $17 billion in transortation projects, including I-5 bridge over Columbia
Transportation package gets support for the projects it would fund, opposition for the way it would raise the money.
Thu., Nov. 1, 2018
Costs of I-1631 carbon fee up for debate
Cost of the proposed carbon fee in Initiative 1631 is subject to debate and dispute.
UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 27, 2018, 10:25 p.m.
Big money pours into fight over Washington’s carbon fee
A campaign bankrolled by the oil industry has raised $20.46 million to defeat a carbon pollution fee on the ballot in Washington state aiming at tackling climate change.
Sat., Sept. 15, 2018
Other states watching I-1631, Inslee says
Other states are watching what Washington voters do on Initiative 1631, Gov. Jay Inslee said.
Sat., Sept. 15, 2018
I-1631 campaign pits environmental groups against oil companies
Carbon-fee initiative has supporters with deep pockets and opponents with even deeper ones.
Fri., Aug. 3, 2018
Initiatives on carbon fees, soda taxes qualify for ballot
Two more initiatives have enough signatures to go on the November ballot.
UPDATED: Mon., July 2, 2018, 8:07 p.m.
Carbon fee initiative likely headed for Washington’s November ballot
Supporters of an initiative to impose a fee on fossil fuels turn in signatures.
UPDATED: Fri., Dec. 15, 2017, 9:20 p.m.
Gov. Jay Inslee talks carbon fees, Democratic gains in elections, net neutrality and presidential aspirations
Inslee discussed his budget plan along with other prominent topics in an interview Friday with The Spokesman-Review.
UPDATED: Fri., Dec. 15, 2017, 7:44 a.m.
Inslee’s budget plan calls for carbon tax
Gov. Jay Inslee proposes spending $950 million from state reserves to speed public school improvements and increases to mental health programs.