Yes, a Land Value Tax Is Possible in Washington State | Sightline Institute

A new report modeling a property tax building exemption in Spokane rebalances incentives toward community goals, encouraging homebuilding and discouraging in-city vacant land speculation.

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“Introducing #Sightline. Now, you can choose to reserve seats in our Standard Sightline Section or see the same movie for less in our Value Sightline Section (front rows). For the best viewing experience, upgrade to our Preferred Sightline Section (mid-center rows).”

As an avid movie lover… I hate absolutely everything about this. #theater #movies

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After #JustinTrudeau reneged on his electoral reform campaign promise ("As Prime Minister, I’ll make sure the 2015 election will be the last under first-past-the-post system"), overdue changes to the voting system may still happen at the regional level, if voters approve them.

A new referendum on #ProportionalRepresentation is in the works in BC. #Sightline has a good report on it up today:

http://www.sightline.org/2018/04/12/pr-would-elect-bc-governments-that-better-reflect-the-will-of-the-people/

See also some of their earlier reporting on PR, e.g.:

http://www.sightline.org/2017/06/19/this-is-how-new-zealand-fixed-its-voting-system/

PR Would Elect BC Governments That Better Reflect the Will of the People

For the past quarter-century, BC elections have not produced the results voters asked for.

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