Wow - Finally SOME degree of sanity restored back to the Washington State Senate.

Of course, the Senate is still controlled by the right-wing and corporate interests, so consider it a temporary measure at best. 

http://www.nwprogressive.org/weblog/2015/03/lieutenant-governor-brad-owen-upholds-majority-rule-in-the-washington-state-senate.html

Monday, March 2nd, 2015

Lieutenant Governor Brad Owen upholds majority rule in the Washington State Senate

In a victory for democracy, sense, and the rule of law, Democratic Lieutenant Governor Brad Owen today ruled that a Republican-engineered Senate rules change to require two-thirds votes to advance revenue-raising bills is unenforceable because it violates the Washington State Constitution.