Will high gas prices derail WA’s climate policy?
Nobody was quite sure how life would change for Washingtonians when lawmakers passed the state’s landmark climate policy in 2021.
View ArticleSen. Nguyen moving forward on bill to detect price gouging at the gas pump
Sen. Joe Nguyen, D-White Center, thinks Washington state’s high gas prices are the result of oil companies gouging customers, not the state’s cap-and-trade law that went into effect at the beginning of...
View ArticleClimate law copycats urged to chill
The groundbreaking corporate climate disclosure measures enacted by California Gov. Gavin Newsom over the weekend has like-minded lawmakers across the country thinking their states could be ready to...
View ArticleAs Washington gas prices stay higher than almost any other state’s, debate...
Since the beginning of the year, many Washingtonians have felt pressure at the gas pump and wondered how much of the high price tag they see is caused by the state’s Climate Commitment Act.
View ArticleNguyễn issues statement on directive to link WA carbon market with...
Sen. Joe Nguyễn (D-White Center), chair of the Environment, Energy & Technology Committee, issued the following statement on the Department of Ecology’s preliminary decision to link Washington’s...
View ArticleMore than $108 million refunded to Washington families through Working...
More than $108 million has been refunded to Washington families through the Working Families Tax Credit (WFTC). The WFTC (House Bill 1297) is a sales and use tax remittance rebate to support working...
View ArticleSenators Nguyễn and Liias – “We can’t stop our climate progress”
Sen. Joe Nguyễn (D-White Center), chair of the Senate Environment, Energy & Technology Committee, and Sen. Marko Liias (D-Everett), Chair of the Senate Transportation Committee, today affirmed the...
View ArticleWashington State Journal: Task force proposed to study impacts of artificial...
Some fear Artificial Intelligence (AI) might open a dark chapter to a dystopian future. Others say the progress it promises is virtually unlimited. To find a balance among those concerns, Washington...
View ArticleOil price transparency bill heard by Senate
Legislation sponsored by Sen. Joe Nguyễn (D-White Center) to bring transparency and accountability to gas prices and the oil industry was heard this morning in the Washington State Senate. The bill, SB...
View ArticleCarbon market linkage bill passes Senate
Legislation to support efforts linking Washington’s cap-and-invest carbon market to those of California and Quebec passed the Washington State Senate Monday. Senate Bill 6058, sponsored by Sen. Joe...
View ArticleSenate budget proposal emphasizes investments in behavioral health, public...
OLYMPIA — Washington State Senate budget leaders unveiled a $71.7 billion supplemental operating budget plan Monday that increases support for behavioral health and public schools. The budget adds...
View ArticleCarbon market linkage bill signed into law
Legislation to support the linkage of Washington’s cap-and-invest carbon market with those of California and Québec was signed into law today by Gov. Jay Inslee. Senate Bill 6058, sponsored by Sen. Joe...
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