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A new idea to flip Washington's regressive tax system goes straight to the top: it seeks to tax the state's billionaires.
Sponsored by Rep. Noel Frame, D-Seattle, House Bill 1406 would apply a 1% …
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Joseph O'Sullivan / The Seattle Times
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2/3/21
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OLYMPIA — A state COVID-19 relief bill that would allocate $2.2 billion in federal funds passed the House of Representatives on Monday, meaning some financial assistance is one step closer for …
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Laurel Demkovich / The Spokesman-Review
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2/2/21
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The dream of a tax exemption for working families remains alive in Olympia.
In 2008, Washington state lawmakers passed a tax exemption for low-income working people, which works similarly to the …
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Joseph O'Sullivan / The Seattle Times
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2/2/21
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Thurston County Superior Court judge set bail for four people Monday in connection with the occupation of a downtown Olympia hotel Sunday.
Judge James Dixon set bail in amounts ranging from $1,500 …
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Martín Bilbao and Brandon Block / The Olympian
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2/2/21
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The issue of police accountability has been playing out in the Washington state Legislature over the last two weeks with bills being discussed in the House of Representatives and Senate. Discussions …
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Maya Leshikar / The Seattle Times
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2/1/21
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Twenty-two Clark County Sheriff's deputies secured a Vancouver hospital Friday evening after a group, including some who were armed, gathered to demand the release of a patient, who was discharged …
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The Seattle Times
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1/31/21
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Washington high school students wrestling with remote learning programs cobbled together as COVID-19 gripped the state in 2020 and now struggling to meet graduation requirements may well get some …
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By Patric Haerle / Washington State Journal
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1/31/21
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A proposed ban on open-carry weapons during public demonstrations sparked a heated debate on whether the bill unreasonably restricts the Second Amendment to secure the protections of the …
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By Sydney Brown / Washington State Journal
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1/31/21
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Sequim, a small town known for its summer lavender festival and its above-average ration of sunshine for the Pacific Northwest, is now drawing darker national attention as home to a mayor who has …
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The Seattle Times
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1/31/21
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The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Commission approved a limited hound pursuit training program, Friday.
The program will allow agency-approved hound handlers to nonlethally pursue …
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Eli Francovich / The Spokesman-Review
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1/30/21
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Suzi LeVine, the departing head of Washington's Employment Security Department (ESD), reportedly will lead the federal sub-agency office that helps states manage unemployment benefits.
LeVine, …
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Paul Roberts / The Seattle Times
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1/30/21
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The Washington state auditor's office says one of its software vendors was breached, likely leading to files being accessed by "an unauthorized user."
State Auditor Pat McCarthy disclosed what she …
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Jim Brunner / The Seattle Times
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1/30/21
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OLYMPIA — A 2019 complaint against then-Rep. Matt Shea — which questioned the former lawmaker's writings on the "Biblical Basis for War" and speeches to conservative groups — was dismissed …
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Jim Camden / The Spokesman-Review
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1/29/21
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WASHINGTON — Rep. Dan Newhouse said Monday he will not step down after most of the county GOP leaders in the Central Washington district he represents called for his resignation for being one of 10 …
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Orion Donovan-Smith / The Spokesman-Review
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1/29/21
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The question of fairness was at the center of a hearing Thursday on a Washington Senate bill that would limit the ability of courts to award retroactive pay to workers.
Senate Bill 5172, sponsored …
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Mai Hoang / Yakima Herald-Republic
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1/29/21
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Suzi LeVine, the departing head of Washington's Employment Security Department (ESD), will serve as interim leader of the federal agency that helps states manage unemployment benefits, according to a …
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Paul Roberts / The Seattle Times
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1/29/21
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OLYMPIA — Openly carrying firearms or other weapons at public demonstrations and the Capitol Campus could become prohibited if a state Senate bill passes this session.
In its first public …
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Laurel Demkovich / The Spokesman-Review
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1/28/21
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The cannabis industry has boomed across the state in recent years, so Western Washington University will offer classes to prepare for a career in the business.
Western announced in a news release …
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Dave Gallagher / The Bellingham Herald
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1/28/21
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OLYMPIA — The Washington State House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday that would waive some graduation requirements for individual students during a state of emergency — an effort to …
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Laurel Demkovich / The Spokesman-Review
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1/28/21
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A Washington bill aimed at regulating human-powered watercraft in the same way as motorboats is being criticized by some paddlers.
"Personally, I'm opposed," Spokane River Forum executive director …
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Eli Francovich / The Spokesman-Review
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1/28/21
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