The federal government remains shut down, but the Senate Republicans are splintering, which could mean Congress might soon finally stand up to Trump.
Tag: Fiscal Responsibility
Posted inLegislative Advocacy
House Democrats use their new majority to pass bills to reopen the federal government
The House acted on two bills: one to re-open and fund the government until September (H. R. 21) and one to fund the Department of Homeland Security without money for a border wall (H. J. Res 1). Each passed easily.
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Federal agencies in limbo thanks to the intransigence of Individual Number One
The #TrumpShutdown is here.
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Book Review: This is your brain on “Collusion”
Read NPI’s review of Collusion: How Central Bankers Rigged the World, by Nomi Prins
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Victory! Bill to levy capital gains tax gets “do pass” recommendation from House Finance
A bill that would make Washington’s upside down tax code more just and equitable by levying a capital gains tax on the wealthy has just been reported out of the House Finance Committee with a “do pass” recommendation.
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Transparency matters: States like Washington need to adopt a tax expenditure budget
It’s no secret that Washington has an upside down tax code, but what is largely a secret is who benefits from all the tax exemptions currently on our books. Other states keep a list of their tax breaks and how much they cost, but Washington doesn’t. Learn why it’s imperative we start doing so by reading this post.
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U.S. Congress votes to reopen the federal government, reauthorize CHIP for six years
Today, majorities in each house of the United States Congress voted to reopen and fund the federal government through February 8th, 2018, as well as reauthorize CHIP for another six years, after Senate Democrats reached understanding with Senate Republicans regarding the fate of DACA.
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For the first time, the federal government has shut down under one party (Republican!) rule
Proving once again that they are utterly incapable of governing, the Trump regime and congressional Republicans collectively failed tonight to keep the federal government funded and open for business, resulting in the first government shutdown in the history of the United States under one party rule.
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All systems go! Legislature *finally* sends capital budget to Governor Inslee’s desk
We have a capital budget!
After many months and weeks of Four Corner negotiations, the Washington State Legislature has voted almost unanimously to authorize billions of dollars’ worth of important, necessary projects that will strengthen our communities.
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Greed has won: U.S. Senate passes final version of Republicans’ depraved tax scam
Greedy Republicans have succeeded in overcoming the last of the hurdles that once stood in the way of their plot to plunder America’s common wealth.
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Greed wins again: U.S. Senate passes Republican tax scam in the dead of night
Fifty-one Republicans in the United States Senate just voted to set the United States on a course for economic catastrophe and unfathomable suffering.
Posted inElections, Legislative Advocacy
Republican Jinyoung Englund doesn’t think that Washington State’s tax code is regressive
Here in the majestic Pacific Northwest, in the great State of Washington, we have much to be thankful for and proud of. We are a national leader advancing worthy ideas like environmental stewardship, fair pay, and sensible gun safety laws. Unfortunately, there’s one area where we rank dead last among all fifty states, and that is […]
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Patty Kuderer: Republicans are mismanaging the Washington State Senate — let’s fire them
This year, voters in five legislative districts holding special elections will decide who controls the Washington State Legislature in 2018. The two chambers are currently each divided by the narrowest of majorities, with Democrats holding a razor thin majority in the House and Republicans holding a razor thin majority in the Senate. While the Democratic […]
Posted inElections, Legislative Advocacy, Party Politics, Policy Topics
Ohio’s Tim Ryan thinks the way for Democrats to win elections is to become Republican-lite
Only someone inhabiting a bubble could possibly believe that the way for Democrats to win in 2018 is by embracing the agenda of the United States Chamber of Commerce. But that’s exactly what Tim Ryan of Ohio wants to do. Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan is going against party leaders and calling for a business friendly […]