OLYMPIA – Washington state employees increased their donation levels of non-perishable food, books, and money during the Washington State Combined Fund Drive’s 2025 Well Fed, Well Read campaign. The Combined Fund Drive, a program of the Office […]
Areas outside Seattle will see an increase of nearly 20%next year and 55% over the next six years. OLYMPIA…Contrary to news-media reports indicating the Legislature’s majority Democrats have abandoned their push for higher property taxes, House Bill […]
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Just weeks after Senate Democrats rejected an amendment from Sen. Phil Fortunato, R-Auburn, to include political affiliation in Washington’s hate crime law, a violent incident at Washington State University (WSU) underscored exactly why […]
by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State StandardApril 19, 2025 Major pieces of a $12 billion tax package passed the Washington state Senate on Saturday without a clear sign that Gov. Bob Ferguson supports them. Democratic senators […]
Senate Republican Leader John Braun, on “The Elephant in the Dome,” criticizes Democrats’ $18 billion tax proposals, including property and sales tax hikes. He warns of economic risks, business exodus, and fiscal mismanagement. Sen. Braun […]
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