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Saturday, April 10, 2010

Evan Smith: Resolutions from 32nd District Democratic caucus


By Evan Smith
ShorelineAreaNews Politics Writer


Participants in the 32nd District Democratic caucus March 14 passed the following resolutions:


• Support of Initiative 1068 – legalization of marijuana;

• Support for increased state revenues;

• Support for taxing all sources of income equally by eliminating differences in tax rates for earned and unearned income;

• Support for legislation to require reporting of elder abuse;

• Support for legislation to prevent guardians from taking burial funds;

• Oppose free-trade agreements with Columbia, Panama and South Korea;

• Oppose I-1067, which would establish a joint legislative task force on industrial insurance privatization;

• Support the elimination of the cap on Social Security taxable wages;

• Support amending the growth-management act to require coordination between the urban-growth areas and the cities that could annex them;

• Support strong tree ordinances in Shoreline and other cities;

• Support transparency among Democrats through publication of the names and e-mail addresses of precinct committee officers and other State and local Democratic officials.

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