/tags/state-legislatures State legislatures en-US Copyright Wed, 23 Feb 2022 21:55:14 GMT /politics-government/2022-02-23/drivers-in-oregon-idaho-and-alaska-could-face-higher-gas-prices-from-a-fuel-tax-pushed-by-washington-state-lawmakers Majority Democrats in the Washington Legislature on Tuesday narrowly beat back a third attempt to squelch a new tax they proposed on gasoline and diesel exported to neighboring states from Washington refineries. Wed, 23 Feb 2022 21:55:14 GMT /politics-government/2022-02-23/drivers-in-oregon-idaho-and-alaska-could-face-higher-gas-prices-from-a-fuel-tax-pushed-by-washington-state-lawmakers Tom Banse /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2020-01-30/state-of-the-states-california-close-up All eyes tend to focus on the federal government, but it is the state legislatures that generally have more immediate effects on the lives of citizens.… Thu, 30 Jan 2020 18:30:27 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2020-01-30/state-of-the-states-california-close-up The ÀÏ·ò×Ó´«Ã½ Exchange Team /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2017-05-09/oregons-norma-paulus-groundbreaker Norma Paulus was a key figure in Oregon politics in the 70s and 80s, and ran for governor in 1986. She missed there, but she was Oregon's first female… Tue, 09 May 2017 21:23:07 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2017-05-09/oregons-norma-paulus-groundbreaker Geoffrey Riley /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2015-10-01/loopy-laws-and-legal-lovers The New Mexico state legislature once considered an amendment to a bill that would have required some expert witnesses in court cases to dress like… Thu, 01 Oct 2015 17:58:50 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2015-10-01/loopy-laws-and-legal-lovers Geoffrey Riley /politics-government/2013-11-18/special-sessions-special-favors Earlier this month, Washington lawmakers met in special session with one purpose in mind: to extend billions in tax breaks for aerospace giant Boeing so… Tue, 19 Nov 2013 02:23:31 GMT /politics-government/2013-11-18/special-sessions-special-favors Liam Moriarty