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AdventureBum t1_jbrn2sk wrote

Reply to comment by etcpt in Inside Washington State Legislative Building by IdaMez

I actually met governor Locke there once while singing with my high school chamber choir way back in the 90s (we were on our way back to school from a performance and decided to stop by and take advantage of the acoustics). The Governor heard us and came out of his office to meet us, then invited us back into his office briefly for a photo op which ended up in the school news lol.

I’ve also helped produce the AV for several inaugural balls held there, for governors Locke, Gregoire and Inslee, and ran the jib camera for a couple of them 😁 It’s a beautiful campus.

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etcpt t1_jbrl9el wrote

Reply to Inside Washington State Legislative Building by IdaMez

Had the opportunity to spend a week on the capitol campus in middle school working as a legislative page. That was quite a fun experience - got to work on the Senate floor, run messages between offices, ended up broadcast on TVW at one point.

Fun facts I've heard from there:

One of the tour guides told me that sometimes they have brass ensembles come in and play back and forth across the rotunda from the different levels - that must be quite a thing to hear!

Apparently the central chandelier there is large enough to enclose a VW bug, and when the 2001 earthquake hit it didn't stop swinging for days.

The dome is the largest self-supporting masonry dome in the USA, and the light at the very top of the building is the southernmost navigational light on Puget Sound.

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Rocketgirl8097 t1_jbrkv77 wrote

Reply to Get ready for Daylight Saving time, which starts Sunday. by SeeYouInTheWind

Maybe get educated in how laws work? The $35 tab initiative was an illegal initiative that should have never been put on the ballot. A permanent change to DST requires approval from congress which the dozen or so states that have voted for it are still waiting on. The mandatory voting law is just a proposal at this point.

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Fit_Opinion4678 t1_jbrkia8 wrote

Reply to Get ready for Daylight Saving time, which starts Sunday. by SeeYouInTheWind

That RTA tax is what kicks you in the ass. Every metro area gets taxed it… Snohomish, King, and Pierce County. All to go to the damn lightrail.

RTA fees, for my 2018 Hyundai Sonata was $283. I’m terrified for how much it will be with my 2023 Subaru Crosstrek.

The Tab fee… is only like $30-35. I think(? I’ll check the email) when I registered in December it was $30 for them.

Edit: Not all of the RTA excise goes to Lightrail. A good majority of it (I think DMV said over 40%) goes towards the funding of the metro/lightrail. The rest goes to fund roads, public transport, etc).

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