A proposed Washington income tax on people earning more than $1 million has cleared its first legislative hurdle, with the Senate Ways and Means Committee passing the plan Monday — with some tweaks.
An exhibit about slavery outside Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia, shown here in Oct. 2025, was removed by the National Park Service on Jan. 22, 2026.Michael Yanow—NurPhoto via ...
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Emergency evacuations are in place in Pacific, Washington, east of Tacoma, after a levee failed along the White River. Starting at 1:35 a.m., the National Weather Service ...
SEATTLE — A new state bill, modeled after a payroll tax in Seattle, is set to be introduced in Olympia and aims to collect more than $2 billion a year from the likes of Amazon and Microsoft. State Rep ...
A bus drives through the snow in the McKinley Hill neighborhood of Tacoma, Wash., on Monday, Feb. 3, 2025. Brian Hayes Brian Hayes / [email protected] If you’re hoping for a cold winter in ...
Washington’s population is growing — with more than 1 million new residents arriving in the state in the past 10 years. The Evergreen State gained more than 79,000 people from April 2024 to this April ...
There’s no doubt crime is down in Washington since Trump took over its police force and deployed the National Guard in August. If Trump wants to make a case for his actions, there are lots of ...
Starting Oct. 1, some Washington businesses will have to charge new sales taxes. Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill (ESSB) 5814, which adds new business activities to the definition of retail sales, was ...
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced it has formally designated Washington as a “sanctuary jurisdiction,” claiming its state laws hinder federal immigration enforcement. Washington is now ...
On the last day of the 2025 legislative session — and following months of intense debate — Washington state lawmakers passed a final operating budget. Legislators’ work may be done for the time being, ...
The new year will bring plenty of new laws to Washington state. Several new state laws passed in 2024, ranging from a ban on cosmetics tested on animals to a new law around negligent driving. They are ...
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