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(The Center Square) – Washington state is indirectly using bond debt to cover its operating budget despite record revenue and the largest tax increase in the state’s history, according to an analysis of state fiscal data by The Center Square. For decades, the Public Works Board’s Public Works Assistance Account has been repeatedly raided by the Legislature to cover operating expenditures. This biennium represents not only a dramatic increase in the amount taken, but has
(The Center Square) – Let’s Go Washington is suing Secretary of State Steve Hobbs over his decision to block a public vote on the new state income tax law. The political action committee claims Hobbs misquoted the Constitution in denying their request to allow voters to have a say in the matter. The argument centers around an emergency clause in the bill’s language that blocks any potential referendum to repeal the tax, which was signed
(The Center Square) – A Washington state lawmaker, who took a lot of heat after using the “R” word on the Senate floor to describe those with developmental disabilities, is feeling somewhat vindicated in the concerns he brought to light. SHB 1390, signed by Governor Ferguson earlier this week repeals the Community Protection Program (CPP) and removes all related statutory references effective Jan. 1, 2027. The bill states the Developmental Disabilities Administration must develop and
(The Center Square) – Democratic officials from 23 states and the District of Columbia announced Friday they’re suing to block President Donald Trump’s recent executive order regulating mail-in and absentee ballots. The suit was slated to be filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. A copy of the lawsuit wasn’t available as of press time. Trump doesn’t have the constitutional authority to control elections, California Attorney General Rob Bonta told reporters
