Politics

The last bellwether standing: Clallam County

By Lauren Gallup
At the Port Angeles Senior and Community Center, a group of community members meets up every Thursday morning to talk politics. On March 14, the Thursday following Washington state's presidential primary elections, the place was filled with voices eager to discuss presidential politics. (Credit: Tela Moss / NWPB)
If you were to drive the farthest west you can in Washington, you’d reach Clallam County. That’s on the tip of the Olympic Peninsula, nestled between the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the Pacific Ocean. It’s a remote, wide county, where you can visit Olympic National Park and drive from sunny Sequim to rainy Forks. It’s a place known for its beauty and for its Read More

Democratic lawmakers steer pay-per-mile into slow lane to replace gas tax, eventually

By Tom Banse
The road ahead may charge by the mile, but change rolls slowly in the Northwest
Would you prefer to pay a couple of cents for every mile you drive in exchange for not having to pay gas tax or those steep electric car registration fees? A mileage-based tax is the top choice of Pacific Northwest policymakers to make up for the long-term decline in gas tax revenue. But imposition of any new tax tends to be politically fraught, and this one is no exception.Read More
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