Yakima imposes sales tax hike without voter approval to replace $20 car tab fees
(The Center Square) - The Yakima City Council passed a 0.1% sales tax hike without voter approval on Tuesday and replaced a $20 annual... Read More.
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‘It should be put down’: Debate lingers over AGO investigative powers bill
(The Center Square) - Lawmakers and stakeholders continue to raise concerns over a bill that would grant the Attorney General's Office broader authority... Read More.
Spokane mayor proposes measure to prevent ICE from opening detention facilities
(The Center Square) - Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown proposed an emergency ordinance Tuesday that would prohibit private property owners from leasing to the federal... Read More.
Seattle Seahawks officially up for sale
(The Center Square) - The Super Bowl LX champion Seattle Seahawks are officially up for sale.
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Ferguson: Income tax bill needs ‘significantly more’ relief for families, small businesses
(The Center Square) - A day after majority Democrats passed legislation on the Senate floor to create a tax on personal income of more... Read More.
Crime, homelessness, affordability dominate Katie Wilson’s State of the City address
(The Center Square) - Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson delivered her first State of the City address on Tuesday, taking on such hot-button issues as... Read More.
Op-Ed: The rule of law takes a hit in Washington state with unconstitutional income tax vote
It takes 33 votes to advance a constitutional amendment in the Washington State Senate. In a universe where the Washington Legislature cared about the... Read More.
Bill critics dubbed the ‘initiative killer’ appears dead for 2026 session
(The Center Square) - The initiative killer bill appears to be dead in Olympia. At least for this session.
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Former WA AG argues in legal memo proposed income tax is illegal
(The Center Square) - Former Washington State Attorney General Rob McKenna has issued a legal memo arguing that a proposed tax on millionaires is... Read More.
WA House bill raids billions from pension plan while lawmakers also pass record tax hikes
(The Center Square) - The Washington State House has passed a bill that terminates the Law Enforcement Officers' and Firefighters' Retirement System Plan 1,... Read More.
