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Dems, GOP gird for battle in addressing Washingtons $10B-$12B budget shortfall

Wednesday, November 27 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – With seven weeks to go before the start of Washington state’s next legislative session, party leaders are drawing battle lines for facing a projected...

VIDEO: Inside Washingtons Climate Commitment Act that faces repeal in November

Tuesday, October 15 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – A ballot proposition to be decided in next month's election could do away with Washington's controversial carbon auction system. The Center Square team has...

Washingtons highest-in-nation minimum wage to go up to $16.66 an hour in 2025

Tuesday, October 8 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Washington’s minimum wage – already the highest state-level minimum wage in the nation – will be going up 38 cents next year. That means...

Electrifying Washington’s ferry fleet could cost $4.4 billion or more

Wednesday, September 18 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Like with the Washington state highway

Op-Ed: The facts on I-2109, the possible repeal of Washington’s income tax on capital gains

Monday, September 9 by The Center Square

Washington voters will soon have an opportunity to have their say on an unusual and corrosive tax the Legislature passed in 2021. The controversial tax imposes a levy...

State: 1 in 5 charge failures a ‘substantial risk’ to Washington’s EV strategy

Wednesday, August 7 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Washington state’s goal of shifting the transportation sector away from fossil fuels and toward electrification is at “substantial risk” due to the documented