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I guess It is redundent to point out that WA state already has a state license that plumbers need for work, one which requires testing. And, contractors need to have a license also to legally do work... So not only is this bill redundant it just shows how out of touch the legislature really is and to...

[quote user="lizziephel"]So-----------who pays for this - the person being certified, I hope and not me⁄[/quote] Not only will he pay to be licensed (certified) tax money it will be siphon from other more needfull areas and there will be a "fee" you will need to pay for the...

It is pretty sad when there has to be a state law stating that in good economic times the state has to save money for bad economic times, and not overspend like Gregoire and the rest of the legislation did. Hopefully this one piece of legislationg will quell the Dems cry of "STATE INCOME TAX."

Reasonable is like pornography, they can't define it but they know it when they see it. Well, this is not good enough, each person of reasonableness is different, allow this bill to happen is allowing the government tell people how to farm. For instance, with the current environmental craze, how...

Why is it when money is tight, and the right thing to do is to cut-back and make smaller government there are people who just dream of ways to increase goverment? Vote the Batrastards Out.

What part of we have no money do you people not understand. My income like that of many others is well below what I made before the economy collapsed but still you insist on granting pay increases. It is time to stop the increases to any government employee until you stop talking about increasing...

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Just another democratic attempt to legalize not only illegals to vote but to encourage voter fraud. I guess if you don't want to fix the budget you make it easier for criminals to vote and perhaps your job will be safe. Vote the BATRASTARDS OUT!

And this balances the state's budget how?

Is Special Session about to end? This morning there are several news reports citing several possible deals to bring this year's legislative action to a close. Here is a blog post by Brad Shannon of The Olympian that provides a good overview on the various sticking points: Lawmakers return; Gregoire...