Almanac

Fri., Feb. 6, 1998

Coming up

The Senate tentatively scheduled a vote for today on a measure to ban same-sex marriages in Washington.

Overheard

“It sounds like Big Brother to me.” - Sen. Don Benton, R-Vancouver, commenting on the plan for high-tech embarrassment of “deadbeat” parents who don’t keep up with child support payments.

Other people’s Houses

Utah: The House on Thursday passed a bill that would stiffen penalties for “eco-terrorists” attacking agriculture, mining and logging industries.

“Unless this legislation is passed, the entire (economic) future (of the state) … could be ruined,” said Rep. Dennis Iverson, R-Washington.

Rep. Ralph Becker, D-Salt Lake, said he was worried that the measure would criminalize civil disobedience.

Legislative hotline

1-800-562-6000 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.

On the Internet:

http://www.wa.gov for the state of Washington’s home page.

http://www.leg.wa.gov for the state-run Legislative Service Center.

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