WA Dems push through $2B spending increase in final hours of legislative session
(The Center Square) - In the final hours of the legislative session, state lawmakers passed budgets on Thursday to fill a multi-billion-dollar hole with... Read More.
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WATCH: NFIB WA says income tax could cripple small businesses
(The Center Square) - The 2026 legislative session in Olympia is wrapping up Thursday, and one of the final pieces of legislation to cross... Read More.
Questions persist in debate over media credentials at Capitol
(The Center Square) - In March 2025, the Capitol Correspondents Association officially stopped its decades-long role of advising the Washington State Legislature on media... Read More.
Op-Ed: Washington state is blowing up its no-income-tax advantage
They really did it. Washington lawmakers are blowing up what was left of the state's competitive advantage by adopting an unconstitutional income tax. After... Read More.
State lawmakers save Spokane taxpayers $15M with glide path to climate mandate
(The Center Square) - The Legislature passed a bill Wednesday that gives Spokane another four years to comply with state climate mandates, saving local... Read More.
Downtown Seattle Association head says city taxes are causing job losses
(The Center Square) - Downtown Seattle Association President & CEO Jon Scholes said Wednesday night that the Emerald City's downtown area has lost 37,000... Read More.
WA Senate Republicans unable to stop income tax bill now headed to governor’s desk
(The Center Square) - Democrats in the Washington State Senate have given final approval to an income tax bill on Wednesday night, clearing a... Read More.
WATCH: Business leaders fear mass exodus following House income tax vote
(The Center Square) - The day after majority party Democrats in the Washington State House of Representatives passed, after a 24-hour debate, a tax... Read More.
Spokane Valley to challenge state parking mandates with $100K study
(The Center Square) - Spokane Valley officials are hoping to avoid new state parking mandates aimed at reducing housing development costs by lowering the... Read More.
WA Court of Appeals upholds ‘legislative privilege’ to withhold internal records
(The Center Square) - The Washington State Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of the state Legislature's claim that it has "legislative privilege"... Read More.
