As Washington lawmakers enter the final stretch of the legislative session, Senate Republican Leader John Braun discusses a recent meeting with Governor Ferguson and the growing debate over a proposed state income tax. In this […]
by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State StandardMarch 6, 2026 Democrats in the Washington state House released a revised income tax proposal Friday that drives more money into early learning programs, increases assistance for lower-income families, and […]
by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State StandardMarch 6, 2026 Washington is one step closer to adding guardrails to the use of automated license plate readers. The state House on Thursday passed a revamped version of legislation […]
OLYMPIA… Leaders in the Senate Republican Caucus offered these reactions to today’s announcement by Gov. Bob Ferguson that he will support the proposed state income tax if a rewrite suggested by House Democrats is approved. From Senate Republican Leader John […]
House Republicans fought a controversial bill affecting locally elected sheriffs for nearly eight hours on the House floor before Democrats approved it early Friday morning. The measure allows the unelected state Criminal Justice Training Commission to decertify a sheriff […]
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