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Same Day Registration effective for August 6th Primary… “Is it Ready for prime time”?

Same Day Registration becomes reality in Washington State. June 30, 2019 was the effective date of “Same Day Voter Registration” in the State of Washington. It will be in effect for the August 6 Primary. The date for final new registrations, are to be processed by an auditor and added to the Secretary of State’s voter database has been shortened from 29 days to 8 days by the enactment of SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6021 ...

Freedom of Speech:Facebook cuts off Political Ads in Washington State (for some)

Facebook restricts ads in Washington State. Facebook will not allow any discussion of politics or election to be advertised by the publisher of a post. MAYBE read on Washington State has been singled out by Facebook for special treatment and in Facebooks rules about ads:  10.a Ads About Social Issues, Elections or Politics they state:   "Ads must not run in or be targeted at the state of Washington when the ads relate to Washington's ...

Approved City Council resolution could lead family services organizations to push abortion.

Tough national issue comes to local area. Resolution 22332 Since Democrats in New York and other places in the United States passed abortion bills that allow for abortion up until birth and the Governor of Virginia spoke publicly of infantcide  (with his "make the baby comfortable" comments) ; there has been an uproar on both sides of the Roe vs Wade issue. After Democrats pushed the very liberal edge; other states have taken up ...

“Repeal New Taxes” Initiative 1648 Petitions at several locations in Bellingham (updated June 28th).

UPDATED JUNE 28th    Three thousand people signed up to be a member of the I-1648 Facebook group in three days. The organizers urge you to join this group and add to what is now over 9,600 members.  These people are working hard to do the nearly impossible and collect over 335,000 signatures and turn them in by July 5th.  As of June 28th there are seven days to do so. Click here to ...

Long Time Council Woman Pulls out of the Race. Brett Bonner Runs for At-Large.

Brett Bonner The following report is from Friday May 17th (the final day to file at 2:00PM) Brett Bonner to Run for Whatcom County At-Large Seat. Former talk show host and community activist from Bellingham to run for County Council At-Large seat currently being held by Carol Frazey. He will join Carol Frazey and Bill LaFreniere in the August Primary. From his Press Release: Whatcom County Council Candidacy Longtime community leader Brett ...

Legislature finished on time: see how local legislators voted

  Like The Fourth Corner on Facebook Here Subscribe FREE to the Fourth Corner Here $ Please help support The Fourth Corner Here $   1. BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS FOR 2019-21 BIENNIUM HB 1109 NOTE: this is a bill that allocates the funding of the Budget by the Legislature... This bill DOES NOT create the taxes to pay for the allocation. This is the $52.4 billion state operating budget for 2019-21, an increase of over 18 ...

Middle of the night Taxes passed!! Refineries and independent contractors attacked by Legislature

Middle of the night votes will ADD $4000.00 per family in NEW TAXES over next 4 years. No Income Tax and No Carbon Tax but... As of April 28th the day the Legislative session is supposed to end: HB 2158 (B&O tax increase): Vote at 5:20 a.m. Morris(40) and Lekanoff (40) Voting YEA . VanWerven (42), Shewmake (42), Voting NAY..  Final Vote 52 Yea and 45 Nay with one excused SB 6004 (B&O tax ...

By |2019-04-28T21:50:06-07:00April 28, 2019|Fourth Corner News|1 Comment

Taxes are coming! So many the State may not be ready to collect them all right now.

  Like us on Facebook Here Subscribe FREE to the Fourth Corner Here Please help support The Fourth Corner Here Increased Taxes are a concern here in Washington State as the state moves to the same "tax freedom day" as California according to the tax Foundation.  Washington State ranks 38th (tied with California) with only 12 States with a later date. "When Is My State’s Tax Freedom Day? The total tax burden borne by residents ...

State Senate Honors Ukrainian immigrants and Tax “ain’t” it Forum

    Like us on Facebook Here Subscribe FREE to the Fourth Corner Here Please help support The Fourth Corner Here Ukrainian Community members attend State Senate Ceremony honoring Ukrainian Immigrants in Washington State On  Friday April 19th State Senators Fortunato, Padden, Ericksen, Braun, Schoesler, Honeyford, Warnick, Zeiger, Sheldon, Rivers, Short, O'Ban, Brown, Wilson, L., Walsh, Wagoner, King, Hawkins, and Hasegawa sponsored the following resolution. Nineteen State Senators Sponsored a Resolution honoring Ukrainian Immigrants to the ...

By |2019-04-25T11:18:18-07:00April 25, 2019|Fourth Corner News|0 Comments

A Decade of The Fourth Corner; Legislature: Special Session? Taxes.

                      Like us on Facebook Here Subscribe FREE to the Fourth Corner Here Please help support The Fourth Corner Here In this issue: 10th Anniversary of the Fourth Corner. Representative Shewmake excuses herself from voting on a major bill for Northern County residents and jobs. The Corner's Point of View. Will the Legislative Session end on time. (Taxes: galore.) Coming to Meridian High School in the Common Threads ongoing series; this one is called: ...

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