SEATTLE (AP) — Disabled veteran and single parent Duana Ricks-Johnson has moved her family five times in the past four years to keep ahead of rising rents — all while fighting at the state Legislature […]
by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State StandardApril 17, 2025 Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson balked at Democratic lawmakers’ latest tax package on Thursday, calling it “too risky” given the budget tumult that actions by the federal government […]
by Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero, Washington State StandardApril 18, 2025 Washington began to offer Medicaid-like health care coverage last year for thousands of low-income immigrants living in the state without legal status. Now, with talks over […]
by Jerry Cornfield, Oregon Capital ChronicleApril 18, 2025 Washington lawmakers are on the cusp of eliminating a special education funding cap, which critics said was straining school finances, hurting students, and putting the state at […]
Washington state Senate Democrats have introduced a bold new tax targeting Tesla. Senate Bill 5811 proposes taxing the sale of surplus Zero-Emission Vehicle credits, a move aimed squarely at the electric vehicle giant.
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