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A bill sponsored by Senator Noel Frame would trigger a 1% tax on financial assets such as stocks and bonds, excluding the first $250 million. If passed, it would repirtedly affect around 700 taxpayers in Washington state. This would also include many who made their fortune in the tech industry. Some of those wealthy residents believe such laws can discourage ...

Imagine you’re the victim of a crime. A 15-year-old breaks into your home, steals a bunch of stuff and damages your property. The kid is arrested, charged and sentenced. A judge says the youth must compensate you for those losses, and the bill comes to $5,000. Most likely, you’ll never see more than a few hundred dollars — if that.

Everybody’s heard the old saying about the certainty of death and taxes, but maybe it’s time to add a third absolute to that equation: the certainty of objecting to taxes. We all do it. Often with good reason. Consider property taxes for a moment. Say a middle-class couple bought a modest Yakima home 20 years ago with the intent of raising children ...

Left-leaning proponents of taxing the assets held by America’s billionaires have a new target: In lieu of a federal wealth tax, state lawmakers want to tax billionaires where they live, in states like California, Washington and New York.

It’s time for Washington to embrace the transformative power of music therapy and take action to protect patients by licensing music therapists. The Legislature should pass SB 5214, sponsored by Sens. Noel Frame and Annette Cleveland. From improving cognitive function to relieving PTSD symptoms, music therapy has the ability to facilitate healing and recovery. Licensure ...