In Olympia legislators are fond of quoting an old homily to justify seemingly contradictory positions… “Consistency is the hobgoblin of small minds.” I am no exception although I try hard to be.
Special times often call for Special Sessions. But a little history first.
Just weeks ago, Washington’s employers faced massive increases in unemployment taxes that were required changes made by the Legislature several years ago. Even businesses that hadn’t laid off any workers faced a 42 percent hike.
Our changing climate, the hundreds of billions of dollars sent overseas to pay for imported oil, and the devastated shores…
