How Washington’s new income tax could perpetuate the state’s housing unaffordability
(The Center Square) - Real estate and building industry members warn that the income tax on people earning more... Read More.
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WATCH: Still waiting for WA DOL to respond to alleged massive data breach
(The Center Square) - More than two weeks after a tort claim was filed against the Washington Department of... Read More.
WATCH: Can accelerated home construction replace need for WA income tax?
(The Center Square) - Instead of implementing an income tax in Washington, the Washington Center for Housing Studies (WCHS)... Read More.
Many rate hikes in store for Seattle City Light customers
(The Center Square) - A $1.5 billion settlement with three native tribes allowing Seattle City Light to continue to... Read More.
Audit reveals significant financial compliance, oversight failures in Moses Lake
(The Center Square) - Moses Lake School District violated state law in 2024 when it placed two levies on... Read More.
Report: Washington has one of the ‘worst-performing and least cost-effective highway systems’
(The Center Square) - The Reason Foundation's 29th Annual Highway Report ranked Washington state dead last in three categories,... Read More.
Seattle Mayor halts expansion of camera surveillance program
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson announced Thursday that she will be pausing the expansion of a police surveillance camera pilot... Read More.
WATCH: Backlash grows over proposed Thurston Co. home seller energy checks
(The Center Square) - Thurston County residents trying to sell a home in unincorporated areas will have to obtain... Read More.
Spokane eyes 2025 budget surplus before facing another potential deficit in 2027
(The Center Square) - Spokane might end 2025 with a small budget surplus once local officials finalize the city's... Read More.
WATCH: WA drivers suffering gas prices up nearly $1 per gallon in one month
(The Center Square) - Washington drivers are paying nearly a dollar more per gallon of gas than they were... Read More.
California co-leads states suing EPA over greenhouse gases
(The Center Square) - California Attorney General Rob Bonta is co-leading a nationwide lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection... Read More.
WATCH: WA charter school graduates see much higher incomes, homeownership rates
(The Center Square) - A new report from charter school advocates in Washington indicates charter graduates are making more... Read More.