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WA Supreme Court rules $30 car tab initiative is unconstitutional
The Washington Supreme Court issued the long-awaited ruling on Thursday.
Melissa Santos
Melissa Santos is formerly a Crosscut staff reporter who covered state politics and the Legislature. She came to Crosscut from The Seattle Times editorial board, where she wrote columns and opinion pi
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