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The Petri Dish

April 16, 2009

I'm polling on park fee, sales tax, gay rights

Posted at 5:06 pm by Jerry Cornfield

Spread the word - and vote - in the polls below on three hot issues before the Legislature.

First up, the opt-out fee for state parks.

Lawmakers are considering a change to collect a $5 "donation" for state parks with every car registration bill. Would you opt-out or pay the $5? ( polls)

Second is the sales tax proposal from Rep. Eric Pettigrew, D-Seattle. He'd like to see it on the ballot this fall and kick in next January with the money going here.

A proposed ballot measure would add 3 cents to every $10 purchase from 2010 to the end of 2012 to fund health and social service programs. Would you support it? ( online polls)

Finally, the governor will soon sign the "everything but marriage" bill. Opponents will try to qualify a referendum to repeal it.

Same-sex partners will have the same rights and benefits as married couples under a bill passed by the Legislature. Would you vote to repeal this measure? ( surveys)

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