The Daily Populous

Sunday March 4th, 2018 evening edition

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The Washington Legislature has passed a bill to ban licensed therapists from trying to change a minor's sexual orientation.

The Senate agreed on changes made in the House to Senate Bill 5722 and passed it on a 33-16 vote Saturday.

It now heads to Gov. Jay Inslee for his signature.

The bill would deem it "unprofessional conduct" for a licensed health care provider to perform conversion therapy on a patient under the age of 18.

Under the measure, if the provider violates the law, they would face sanctions ranging from fines to license revocation or suspension.

Changes made in the House include the measure applying to non-licensed counselors operating as part of a religious organization, religious denomination or church. »

Trump hits Bush: Invading Iraq 'the single worst decision ever made'

Authored by thehill.com

Speaking at a closed-door event with Republican donors in Florida, Trump mocked Bush's intellect and compared his decision to invade Iraq to "throwing a big fat brick into a hornet's nest.".

He has long held that he has always opposed the 2003 invasion of Iraq and the United States' prolonged engagement in the country.

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, who briefly ran against Trump in the 2016 GOP presidential primary, never endorsed him either. »

Amazon Earned Billions In 2017, But Paid No U.S. Income Taxes

Authored by inquisitr.com

'For states contemplating tax incentives for Amazon, the salient question is: what do you give a tax avoider who already has everything?'.

During the previous five years, Gardner asserted, Amazon paid a federal income tax rate of just 11.4 percent.

“For states contemplating tax incentives for Amazon, the salient question is: what do you give a tax avoider who already has everything?”. »

David Ogden Stiers, 'M*A*S*H*' star and Newport resident, dies at 75

Authored by oregonlive.com

David Ogden Stiers, the actor best known for playing Major Charles Emerson Winchester III in "M*A*S*H*" and Cogsworth in Disney's "Beauty and the Beast" has died.

Stiers was born in Peoria, Illinois the son of Margaret and Kenneth Stiers.

He attended the University of Oregon for a time but soon left for San Francisco to pursue acting. »