Category Archives: In The News

To Democratic state Sen. Noel Frame, the legislation brings the state’s regressive tax code more in line with Washington’s progressive politics. With no statewide income tax, sales and property taxes leave lower income earners to cover more of the cost ...

When it comes to support from the state, Thompson, like many parents providing care to disabled children, falls into a gap. Washington compensates parents providing care to disabled children on Medicaid if they are over 18, but not if they’re ...

Hundreds of Seattle residents marched through Ballard on Sunday to protest potential cuts to a light rail extension voters approved nearly a decade ago, with elected officials joining calls to hold Sound Transit accountable. … State Sen. Noel Frame, who lives ...

Passage of the income tax is an indisputable win for Democrats eager to see Washington’s tax code rebalanced to tap wealthy residents for more cash, while relieving some of the burden for lower-income households. The question now is whether it ...

Washington earlier this year had to return 30,000 expiring doses from its abortion pill stockpile to the manufacturer. A state law signed Saturday seeks to ensure remaining pills the state has on hand are easier to access and use. Before Senate Bill 5917, ...

Democratic state senators in Washington pushed a state income tax across the legislative finish line Wednesday after Republicans’ last-ditch attempt to derail it failed. On a 27-21 vote, Democrats approved Senate Bill 6346, clearing the way for it to go to ...

As it stands, data center operators in most Washington counties do not pay the 6.5% sales tax on server equipment. That equipment is typically replaced every three to five years, and current law exempts sales tax on purchasing new or ...

A Republican state senator drew sharp backlash Wednesday after using a slur for people with intellectual disabilities during a Senate floor debate, prompting condemnation from Democratic lawmakers, disability advocates and the chamber’s Republican leader. … The remark drew audible gasps ...

OLYMPIA – Senate Democrats have unveiled a plan to raise billions of dollars amid a deep budget shortfall by taxing Washington’s wealthiest residents through what is called a “financial intangibles tax,” allowing property tax increases to be set by inflation ...

OLYMPIA – Washington would require clergy members to report incidents of child abuse or neglect under legislation to designate them as mandatory reporters cleared the state Senate Friday. Legislators have considered adding clergy to the list of mandatory reporters in ...