Republicans warn eliminated tax cut could push data centers to competitor states
(The Center Square) - State lawmakers narrowly passed a bill on the last day of the legislative session that... Read More.
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‘An upward trajectory’: Petroleum expert on Iran conflict’s impact on gas prices
(The Center Square) - The ongoing U.S.-Israeli military offensive against Iran is causing drivers in Washington state - already... Read More.
Chernobyl doctor found not reliable to testify in cancer case
Lawyers hoping to convince juries that diesel exhaust causes a certain type of cancer have lost one of their... Read More.
Downtown Seattle Association head: Taxes causing city’s high vacancy rate
(The Center Square) - The office building vacancy rate in downtown Seattle reached 35.6% in the last three months... Read More.
WA Dems push through $2B spending increase in final hours of legislative session
(The Center Square) - In the final hours of the legislative session, state lawmakers passed budgets on Thursday to... Read More.
WATCH: NFIB WA says income tax could cripple small businesses
(The Center Square) - The 2026 legislative session in Olympia is wrapping up Thursday, and one of the final... Read More.
Questions persist in debate over media credentials at Capitol
(The Center Square) - In March 2025, the Capitol Correspondents Association officially stopped its decades-long role of advising the... Read More.
Op-Ed: Washington state is blowing up its no-income-tax advantage
They really did it. Washington lawmakers are blowing up what was left of the state's competitive advantage by adopting... Read More.
State lawmakers save Spokane taxpayers $15M with glide path to climate mandate
(The Center Square) - The Legislature passed a bill Wednesday that gives Spokane another four years to comply with... Read More.
Downtown Seattle Association head says city taxes are causing job losses
(The Center Square) - Downtown Seattle Association President & CEO Jon Scholes said Wednesday night that the Emerald City's... Read More.
WA Senate Republicans unable to stop income tax bill now headed to governor’s desk
(The Center Square) - Democrats in the Washington State Senate have given final approval to an income tax bill... Read More.
WATCH: Business leaders fear mass exodus following House income tax vote
(The Center Square) - The day after majority party Democrats in the Washington State House of Representatives passed, after... Read More.