by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State StandardMarch 11, 2026 Democratic state senators in Washington pushed a state income tax across the legislative finish line Wednesday after Republicans’ last-ditch attempt to derail it failed. On a 27-21 […]
by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State StandardMarch 11, 2026 Injected under the skin, usually between the thumb and index finger, microchip implants can serve as identification or make contactless payments smoother. But Washington workers don’t need […]
SEATTLE (AP) — Washington state lawmakers were within their rights when they declined to issue press passes to three conservative media figures, a federal judge ruled Tuesday in a case that echoes a national discussion […]
by Jerry Cornfield and Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State StandardMarch 11, 2026 Democrats in the Washington Legislature released a budget deal Wednesday balanced with one-time maneuvers, siphoning of rainy day reserves and slashing of child care […]
by Tom Banse, Washington State StandardMarch 11, 2026 Tax legislation Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson signed Wednesday targets the last coal-fired power plant in the Pacific Northwest. But if the coal tax and a related climate […]
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