by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State StandardFebruary 23, 2026 Washington state Democrats are likely abandoning plans for a new tax on employers like Walmart and Amazon, whose workers get health coverage through Medicaid. The proposal came […]
OLYMPIA…More than 100,000 Washingtonians made state history this week by signing in to oppose the 9.9% income tax proposed by Senate Democrats this legislative session ahead of its hearing before the House Finance Committee at […]
OLYMPIA… The budget leaders for the state’s Senate Republicans offered this assessment of the supplemental 2025-27 operating budget from majority Democrats, which will have a public hearing this afternoon before the Senate Ways and Means Committee. The proposal […]
House Republicans have added tough new anti-fraud protections to a child care bill after auditors questioned hundreds of millions of dollars in spending. House Republicans say a child care reform bill now includes strong new […]
by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State StandardFebruary 20, 2026 A framework for assuring the state eventually pays a much greater share of public defense costs in Washington is idling in the Legislature as supporters look for […]
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