Bill Lucia

@bill_lucia

Reporter covering state and local government affairs for 's . wlucia@routefifty.com

Olympia, WA
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  1. Dec 19

    New York would join three other states with statewide bans on foam food containers if this proposal is approved. States are following the lead of cities and towns here, dozens of local governments have already banned foam products.

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    Dec 13

    Contractor ordered to pay Washington state $57M over tunnel-boring machine Bertha's big stall.

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  3. Dec 10

    Took a look here at two Democratic-leaning states where residents have cast recent votes in favor of restricting state taxing power. It's a definite trend in Colorado, and also just happened with a ballot measure in Washington state in November.

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  4. Dec 4

    “None of these things are exceptionally easy." Among the policy priorities the mayors are backing here: Raising the federal min. wage to $10.10/hr., effective ban on "military-style assault weapons," new program to redevelop foreclosed and vacant property.

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  5. Dec 4

    Water utilities on the front lines as local governments deal with flooding and other climate-related issues. And, yeah, at least one public works department in Texas is offering rescue swim classes for truck drivers who assist with flood response efforts.

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  6. Nov 29

    The U.S. Supreme Court has an opportunity here to set stricter standards for evaluating whether gun laws are constitutional. One scholar notes there are "several justices who are chomping at the bit to articulate broad, new Second Amendment principles."

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    Nov 27

    Judge blocks Tim Eyman's $30 car tab measure, Initiative 976, citing "substantial concerns" its ballot summary was misleading. Also, here's a pic of Eyman with his expired tabs. He says he won't renew them, calls it civil disobedience.

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  8. Nov 26

    Washington state lawmakers mull what to do next, as a recently passed ballot measure promises to cut about $478M in transportation revenues over the next 18 months. “We need more money, not less,” says the chair of the House Transportation Committee.

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  9. Nov 20

    A wave of interest in Pacific NW coal export terminals has largely receded. But there's still a big fight happening over a bulk terminal in Oakland that would export coal, and some GOP lawmakers in Congress are pushing to overhaul a permitting process that has derailed projects.

    With West Coast States Blocking Coal Export Projects, Proponents Keep Pushing
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    Nov 19

    Meanwhile, the White House has instructed agencies they can ignore legal decisions saying they illegally spent federal dollars

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  11. Nov 13

    Truckers in California are challenging the state's new "gig worker" law in court. They're trying to get a carve out for independent "owner-operator" truck drivers, on the grounds that the state statute is preempted by federal law.

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    Nov 13

    "If I die in here, I don’t want it to be a waste. Maybe what I’m saying will save somebody." "Maybe I should try to kill myself to try to get out of here." "This is barbaric. It’s just hell." The men inside Alabama prisons are asking you to listen.

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    Nov 12

    BREAKING: Aldermen have been told by Mayor Lori Lightfoot's staff that the mayor's revised budget will include a $65M property tax hike — including $12M the city expects from taxes generated from new property.

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  14. Nov 7

    Here's one for the state and local finance nerds out there, complete with comments from the city manager of Calexico, California, who says he was caught by surprise when the state auditor released rankings listing his city as one of the most financially troubled in the state.

    States are embracing a new tool to shed light on fiscal problems at local governments. It has both benefits and limitations.
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  15. Nov 7

    Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told lawmakers back in March that OZ reporting requirements "aren’t critical for people starting investments ... So whether those come out next week or in six months, we have time to get it right.”

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  16. Nov 7

    This program was signed into law nearly two years ago, promises billions of dollars in tax breaks, and yet Treasury and Congress still haven't settled on a system to track the investments that flow through it, and whether they're producing the desired results in low-income areas.

    Democrats Launch Inquiry Into Opportunity Zones Program
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    Nov 6

    NEW: State officials are panicking about what they say will amount to a 15% cut to the state transportation budget as a result of I-976. “This definitely will set us back 10 years, I think, with transportation,” says the Senate transportation chair.

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    Nov 5

    In early returns, WA voters are narrowly rejecting R-88/affirmative action () and approving I-976's cut to car tab fees (). Many counties will update numbers tomorrow afternoon.

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  19. Nov 5

    $600 million bond measure in SF that would help finance affordable housing there...

    San Francisco affordable housing measure, Prop A too close to call in early results
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    Nov 5

    UPDATED: Sawant trails, other incumbents lead in Seattle City Council election results | The Seattle Times

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