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The two Democrats who opposed the bill in committee were Tara Simmons (Poulsbo), and Darya Farivar (NE Seattle).

Simmons said she was unpersuaded by data showing a positive impact from 0.05% in countries outside the US, because those places have better public transit and universal health care.
January 22, 2026 at 5:41 PM
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At least Claudia Balducci is asking a question about how the World Cup can benefit the Chinatown International District, which usually gets left out of the major events at the stadiums.
January 20, 2026 at 6:09 PM