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Melissa Santos

@melissasantos1

Seattle-based reporter @axios. Past: Covered WA politics/government for @Crosscut, @thenewstribune, @SeaTimesOpinion. [email protected]; DM for Signal

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A bill requiring people to get a permit to buy a gun has cleared Washington's Legislature and is headed to the governor's desk. #waleg axios.com/local/seattle/…

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The Washington Legislature is on the cusp of adjourning after passing a gas tax increase, a $78-billion two-year budget, a cap on rent hikes, unemployment benefits for striking workers, and a requirement to get a permit to buy a gun, among other bills. #waleg

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They also passed an increase in the state capital gains tax; higher taxes on certain businesses; and an expansion of the state sales tax to more services, including more types of internet technology work. They just adjourned sine die. #waleg

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Bob Ferguson sure seemed to hold a lot more press conferences when he was Washington's AG than he does now as Washington's governor. #waleg

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Loving the vibe of the new Caffe Vita in the Smith Tower, but couldn't get the WIFI to work. So back to Parlour down the street I go. That place is great and they have wine (for later) axios.com/local/seattle/…

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Washington is now the third U.S. state with a statewide rent stabilization law, joining Oregon and California. axios.com/local/seattle/… #waleg

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For the first time in years, overdose deaths appear to be falling in Washington state and King County. axios.com/local/seattle/… #waleg #seattle

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Right now Governor Bob Ferguson just signed legislation to increase state capital gains tax and estate tax, as well as to adjust sales taxes, to help pay for the state budget. No major vetoes yet and not many bills to go. #waleg

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The FBI is scrutinizing what happened at dueling Seattle protests over the weekend, while some locals are questioning why the city permitted a Christian group with anti-trans views to hold a rally in the city's historically LGBTQ+ neighborhood. axios.com/local/seattle/…

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Crying over my monthly child care bills (which are actually way higher than this in Seattle) axios.com/local/seattle/… #waleg