A ban on police face coverings has been one of the most talked about policy proposals in the first two days of Washington’s legislative session, with lead lawmakers and the governor lining up in support. Senate Bill 5855, which covers local, state ...
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We should all hope we’d be in the financial position where we’d have to pay Gov. Bob Ferguson’s proposed “millionaires’ tax,” because — as the name implies — it would levy a tax on annual income above $1 million, meaning ...
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Gov. Bob Ferguson has thrown his support behind an income tax on millionaires, backing what would be a seismic shift in Washington’s tax code. At a budget news conference Tuesday, Ferguson endorsed a proposal brewing among legislative Democrats that would ...
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We continue to monitor weather conditions across the state. Please abide by road closure signs and do not drive in standing water. This is a historic moment for Washington, but we will get through it together. If you are affected ...
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Washington’s grocery prices could grow more than 16% if President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs are allowed to continue, predicts a new state report released Thursday. So if a family now pays $6,000 per year on groceries, their spending could increase ...
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Washington is teaming up with Oregon and California to form an alliance that will soon issue recommendations around COVID-19 vaccinations, an effort to counter last week’s decision from federal regulators to approve the shots for just a portion of the population. The West Coast ...
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Senate Majority Leader Jamie Pedersen (D-Seattle) and Speaker of the House Laurie Jinkins (D-Tacoma) issued the statement below Friday: “President Trump’s assertion that he can federalize the national guard without gubernatorial approval is deeply disturbing, and as we saw in ...
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Senate Majority Leader Jamie Pedersen on the sudden passing of Sen. Bill Ramos (D-Issaquah): “Bill’s passing is a devastating loss for our caucus and for our state. He was a dedicated public servant who spent his life working to make ...
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