Sen. Drew MacEwen breaks down the Senate Democrats’ $78.5 billion budget, which includes $20 billion in new taxes. Instead of making necessary cuts, they increased spending, leading to higher taxes and a greater cost of […]
OLYMPIA… Senate Republican Leader John Braun, R-Centralia, released the following statement in response to the $78.5 billion operating budget proposal announced today by Senate Democrats: “The Senate Democrats’ budget does exactly what we expected — it raises taxes and […]
by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State StandardMarch 24, 2025 Washington drivers would see higher gas taxes beginning this summer under transportation funding plans state House and Senate lawmakers unveiled Monday. The chambers approach what would be […]
by Bill Lucia, Washington State StandardMarch 24, 2025 A labor union representing most employees at Washington’s Department of Fish and Wildlife says it’s troubled that a member of a commission that oversees the agency may […]
SEATTLE– The family of Frank Chopp, the former Washington State Speaker of the House and State Representative Frank Chopp issued the following statement following his sudden passing on the afternoon of March 22, 2025, as a […]
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