Study: WA tumbles to No. 45 in 2026 State Tax Competitiveness Index
(The Center Square) – Washington is ranked the 45th worst overall state for tax competitiveness, according to the Tax Foundation’s 2026 Tax Competitiveness... Read More.
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WA voters to decide on constitutional amendment, legislative races on Election Day
(The Center Square) – Washington state voters will decide many things on Election Day – Tuesday – including whether to amend the state constitution... Read More.
After 50 years of struggles to save Spotted Owl, FWS plan is to kill 500k Barred Owls
(The Center Square) – The Spotted Owl is again in the headlines again.
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WA political committees raise $66M, spend $52.8M ahead of 2025 general election
(The Center Square) – With the election next Tuesday, state campaign finance data shows 584 political action committees have raised over $66 million so... Read More.
WATCH: Father of Housing First points to success; We Heart Seattle highlights failures
(The Center Square) – On an overcast mid-October day, just inside the Third Avenue offices of We Heart Seattle, Executive Director Andrea Suarez and... Read More.
‘Candidate Seven’ to be next Superintendent of Seattle Public Schools on Nov. 5
(The Center Square) – Seattle Public Schools will officially appoint and publicly reveal its next superintendent on Nov. 5, following deliberations by the board... Read More.
Seattle mayor pledges $8M to replace lapsed SNAP benefits amid federal shutdown
(The Center Square) – Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell has pledged up to $8 million in city funds – $4 million per month through 2025... Read More.
Op-Ed: Income tax proposals won’t die in Washington state
What comes back from the dead more frequently than Michael Myers, Jason Voorhees, and Freddy Krueger? Efforts to impose an income tax in Washington... Read More.
WA Dems blame GOP for government shutdown; 1 million in state could lose SNAP benefits
(The Center Square) – U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., and Washington State Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer say it’s not Democrats, but Republicans, who are... Read More.
Spokane mayor’s emergency over homelessness could cost $4.2 million amid deficit
(The Center Square) – Hoping to mobilize resources as soon as possible, the administration of Mayor Lisa Brown told the Spokane City Council on... Read More.
