WATCH:Legal challenges certain as WA Gov. Ferguson prepares to sign new income tax
(The Center Square) - A bill to institute a state income tax (SB 6346) has been on... Read More.
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Light Rail expansion divides Sound Transit Board
(The Center Square) - Facing a $35 billion budget deficit, the 18 members of the Sound Transit Board of... Read More.
Spokane Valley taxpayers face higher costs if city doesn’t renew policing contract
(The Center Square) - Sheriff John Nowels warned Tuesday that if Spokane Valley stops relying on his deputies for... Read More.
Op-Ed: Governor’s “Millionaires Tax” is historic for all the wrong reasons
When the Washington Legislature passed the state's new "Millionaires Tax," Gov. Bob Ferguson called it historic. "It's not too... Read More.
Op-Ed: The ballooning cost of the I-5 bridge is unjustified
Back in 2009, the Washington Policy Center noted that the preferred Columbia River bridge alternative, which... Read More.
Companies leaving Washington after millionaire’s tax passage
Businessman Marc Barros says he has left Washington and is taking his Seattle-based company with him because taxes have... Read More.
WATCH: Inside the funding behind the WA press credential lawsuit
(The Center Square) - A week after a federal judge ruled against three journalists who were denied press credentials... Read More.
WATCH: Gov announces start of I-5 bridge project that GOP lawmaker slams as ‘Outrageous Boondoggle’
(The Center Square) - Gov. Bob Ferguson announced Tuesday that construction on the Interstate 5 bridge replacement project across... Read More.
Spokane sees drop in people entering homeless system, council says at what costs
(The Center Square) - Spokane leaders attributed an 11% decrease in the number of people accessing city-funded homelessness services... Read More.
Law enforcement still grappling with TdA, South American theft group crimes
(The Center Square) - Border crisis fallout continues with law enforcement in multiple states still grappling with crimes being... Read More.
Op-Ed: Fighting for transparency in Washington government
Protecting the people's right to know in Washington state is a constant battle that is getting even harder. That's... Read More.
Suicide-by-Amazon lawsuits gaining speed, thanks to Wash. SC
On the heels of the Washington Supreme Court's decision to allow lawsuits against Amazon for selling products used by... Read More.