WA considers major tobacco, vapor product tax hikes, raising flags around smuggling
(The Center Square) - State lawmakers heard testimony Friday on a proposal to increase Washington's cigarette tax by 66%... Read More.
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Police union hits back at Seattle mayor’s move against feds on immigration enforcement
(The Center Square) - The Seattle Police Officers Guild is not impressed with Mayor Katie Wilson's recently announced series... Read More.
WA House passes bill amending foreign election influence law to include initiatives
(The Center Square) - House lawmakers passed a proposal Thursday to amend statutes that require candidates in Washington state... Read More.
Jury awards nearly $31M to family of teen killed during 2020 Seattle CHOP protest
(The Center Square) - A King County jury on Thursday found the city of Seattle negligent in its handling... Read More.
WATCH: Bill to reveal potential NGO fraud may have a chance in WA
(The Center Square) - The whistleblower who has exposed millions of dollars in potential self-dealing in race-based taxpayer subsidized... Read More.
Tech sector gloom prompts worries of an economic slowdown in Seattle
(The Center Square) - Seattle has lost some of its economic luster in the form of a slew of... Read More.
Watchdog group criticizes denial of WA capitol press credentials to journalist
(The Center Square) - The Citizen Action Defense Fund (CADF) is threatening legal action against the Washington State House... Read More.
WATCH: Washington lawmakers clash over bills directed at limiting ICE officers
(The Center Square) - Lawmaker frustration boiled over Thursday in a House Community Safety Committee hearing in the Washington... Read More.
WA Senate hands proposal to reduce drunk driving limit to .05 over to House Dems
(The Center Square) - The Washington State Senate passed a bill on Wednesday lowering blood alcohol limits for impaired... Read More.
‘Tremendous amount of demand’ for EV charger funding, WA council says
(The Center Square) - The past year has seen a "tremendous amount of demand' for electric vehicle charging port... Read More.
Op-Ed: State of the State: Ferguson’s plan does nothing for affordability
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson recently delivered his annual State of the State address in front of the legislature in... Read More.
Op-Ed: Terrible time to shut down oversight of WA children’s agency
When Olympia says, "Don't look here," it's time to start looking really, really hard. Minnesota's deepening Somali daycare fraud... Read More.