Thousands of southern Washington residents cross over the Columbia River to Oregon for work and tax-free shopping. Yet they are forced to pay an Oregon income tax, which makes sense insofar as they made the income in Oregon, but smacks of taxation without representation insofar as they are not permitted to vote in Oregon.
"Even though everything went the D way, the House managed to pick up some seats. They canʼt just run over us with the budget because if they do they wonʼt have any checks or balances. They want those checks and balances, I think."
- State Rep. Richard DeBolt (R), the incoming state House minority leader, on the Republicans' role in the chamber.