Washington’s new House speaker makes history; here’s what to expect from Laurie Jinkins

Every year since 2012, Jinkins has sponsored a bill to create a capital-gains tax in Washington. The bills have never gone anywhere. On Monday, Jinkins will assume the most powerful position in the House, the one who crafts and controls the agenda.

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Laurie Jinkins Sworn In As First Woman Speaker Of Washington

The Washington legislature opened its 2020 session on Monday in Olympia, Washington. Many legislature members marched into the Washington State Legislature’s session wearing white to honour the women’s suffrage movements. Soon after, Democratic Representative Laurie Jinkins of Tacoma was sworn … Read More

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