Senator John Braun unpacks the Senate operating budget, income tax assumptions, education funding challenges, and concerns over one‑time money used for ongoing programs.
by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State StandardFebruary 27, 2026 Washington Democrats’ controversial income tax bill emerged from a state House panel Friday looking much different than when it arrived. The House Finance Committee stripped out a […]
by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State StandardFebruary 27, 2026 Zahid Chaudhry, a U.S. Army veteran, was held in the Northwest ICE Processing Center for four months last year. He was released in December. While inside, he […]
by Aspen Ford, Washington State StandardFebruary 26, 2026 Washington state House Majority Leader Joe Fitzgibbon acknowledged he was intoxicated during a Wednesday night committee hearing on budget legislation. The Seattle Democrat admitted to drinking around […]
by Aspen Ford, Washington State StandardFebruary 26, 2026 Washington state House Majority Leader Joe Fitzgibbon acknowledged he was intoxicated during a Wednesday night committee hearing on budget legislation. The Seattle Democrat admitted to drinking around […]
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