WATCH: WA charter school graduates see much higher incomes, homeownership rates
(The Center Square) - A new report from charter school advocates in Washington indicates charter graduates are making more money and owning more homes... Read More.
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WATCH:Legal challenges certain as WA Gov. Ferguson prepares to sign new income tax
(The Center Square) - A bill to institute a state income tax (SB 6346) has been on Gov. Bob Ferguson's desk for... Read More.
Light Rail expansion divides Sound Transit Board
(The Center Square) - Facing a $35 billion budget deficit, the 18 members of the Sound Transit Board of Directors made their case Wednesday... Read More.
Spokane Valley taxpayers face higher costs if city doesn’t renew policing contract
(The Center Square) - Sheriff John Nowels warned Tuesday that if Spokane Valley stops relying on his deputies for its policing services, taxpayers will... Read More.
Op-Ed: Governor’s “Millionaires Tax” is historic for all the wrong reasons
When the Washington Legislature passed the state's new "Millionaires Tax," Gov. Bob Ferguson called it historic. "It's not too often in this line of... Read More.
Op-Ed: The ballooning cost of the I-5 bridge is unjustified
Back in 2009, the Washington Policy Center noted that the preferred Columbia River bridge alternative, which included light rail, was estimated... Read More.
Companies leaving Washington after millionaire’s tax passage
Businessman Marc Barros says he has left Washington and is taking his Seattle-based company with him because taxes have become too burdensome.
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WATCH: Inside the funding behind the WA press credential lawsuit
(The Center Square) - A week after a federal judge ruled against three journalists who were denied press credentials to cover the 2026 legislative... Read More.
WATCH: Gov announces start of I-5 bridge project that GOP lawmaker slams as ‘Outrageous Boondoggle’
(The Center Square) - Gov. Bob Ferguson announced Tuesday that construction on the Interstate 5 bridge replacement project across the Columbia River between Oregon... Read More.
Spokane sees drop in people entering homeless system, council says at what costs
(The Center Square) - Spokane leaders attributed an 11% decrease in the number of people accessing city-funded homelessness services last year to programs that... Read More.
