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Washington state
Also known as: Washington
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Carbon Pricing for Inclusive Prosperity: The Role of Public Support econfip.org 5 facts
referenceAnderson et al. (2019) and Roberts (2018) argue that it remains an open question which carbon pricing design will succeed in the current US political climate, given that both the bipartisan-focused 2016 proposal and the left-leaning 2018 proposal in Washington State failed.
claimWashington state voters rejected a carbon tax proposal in 2018.
measurementThe US State of Washington held two ballot initiatives to introduce a carbon tax in 2016 and 2018, both of which were defeated by 60% and 56% of the vote, respectively.
claimThe 2016 Washington State carbon tax proposal was designed to be revenue-neutral, primarily using tax proceeds to reduce sales taxes and match the federal Earned Income Tax Credit to increase labor income for families.
claimThe 2018 Washington State carbon tax proposal featured a lower price signal than the 2016 proposal and allocated all tax proceeds toward green spending.
Hemp vs. marijuana: Cross-pollination concerns grow | Verisk verisk.com 3 facts
claimWashington State Senate Bill 5276 was signed into law and removed a four-mile distance requirement between outdoor growers of hemp and marijuana.
claimMarijuana growers in Washington state have expressed concerns regarding the potential for cross-pollination from nearby industrial hemp farms.
claimWashington State Senate Bill 5276 was signed into law, which removed a four-mile distance requirement between outdoor growers of hemp and marijuana.
State of New Hampshire Supreme Court, Hungerford v. Morahan fmsfonline.org 2 facts
referenceThe Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, Crime Victims Compensation Program, issued a report titled 'Crime Victims’ Compensation and Repressed Memory' on May 1, 1996.
accountLaura Deck filed a malpractice suit against her former therapist in January 1994 in the King County Superior Court, Washington State, which was settled in April 1995.
Introduction to children's attachment - NCBI - NIH ncbi.nlm.nih.gov 1 fact
claimThe Washington State research group developed the Circle Of Security intervention, which has not yet been subjected to a randomized controlled trial (RCT).
UFOs and the Boundaries of Science - Boston Review bostonreview.net Aug 4, 2021 1 fact
accountThe first modern report of a UFO occurred in Washington State in 1947.