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Millionaires Tax signed into law
OLYMPIA – A boisterous and jubilant crowd watched Thursday as The Millionaires Tax, the most progressive tax reform in Washington state history, was signed into law. When implemented, the Millionaires Tax will ...
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Millionaires Tax signed into law
OLYMPIA – A boisterous and jubilant crowd watched Thursday as The Millionaires ...
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Washington LGBTQ Caucus responds to SCOTUS ruling against Colorado’s conversion therapy ban
The Washington State Legislative LGBTQ Caucus issued the following statement Tuesday regarding ...
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Transportation leaders, Vancouver-area lawmakers issue statement on I-5 Bridge replacement
Sen. Marko Liias and Rep. Jake Fey, Chairs of the Senate and ...
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Legislature passes bipartisan transportation budget that creates jobs, invests in preservation
OLYMPIA — The Legislature passed the bipartisan 2025-27 supplemental transportation budget Thursday, a ...
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Final capital budget for statewide infrastructure investments announced
OLYMPIA — House and Senate leaders announced their final agreement Wednesday on ...
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Valdez bill banning face-concealing masks for law enforcement heads to governor’s desk
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Senate gave final approval Monday to legislation prohibiting local, state, and ...
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Senate passes 2025-27 supplemental operating budget proposal
OLYMPIA — On Friday, the Senate passed its proposed 2025–27 supplemental operating budget that continues key ...
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Senate Democrats unveil 2025-27 supplemental operating budget proposal
OLYMPIA — Senate Democratic budget leaders on Monday unveiled a proposed 2025–27 supplemental operating ...
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Millionaires Tax passes the Senate
OLYMPIA – The Millionaires Tax, which will provide a major and sustainable ...
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License plate surveillance bill passes Senate
Legislation to regulate automatic license plate reader (ALPR) cameras across Washington state ...
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The Olympian: What does ‘millionaires tax’ mean for regular WA families? Here’s what it does
Washington’s controversial income tax on high earners is now law after Gov. ...
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KHQ: Washington law makes more people eligible for property tax exemption
A newly signed bill is bringing property tax relief to approximately 50,000 individuals ...
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My Northwest: ‘ICE is hiding from public accountability’: Ferguson signs bill to ban officers from wearing masks on duty
Washington Governor Bob Ferguson on Thursday signed legislation that bans law enforcement ...
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Guess who supports a millionaires tax? Republicans, WA poll finds
People in Washington have famously said no to a state income tax ...
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