WA Dems propose 3-cent sugar tax per fluid ounce of certain sweetened beverages
(The Center Square) – House Democrats proposed a sugar tax on Thursday that would impose another 3-cent charge per fluid ounce of applicable beverages, amounting to a 72-cent tax on a 24-ounce coffee. The sugar tax would
Media outlets push for WA bill funding state-sponsored journalism
(The Center Square) – A Washington state bill filed last year and reintroduced this session would levy a tax on certain social media platforms and search engines to fund state Department of Commerce journalism grants. It’s a
Judge releases suspect on bond after fatal shooting of Alabama cheerleader
Controversial WA income tax bill to get first public hearing Friday afternoon
(The Center Square) – More than 52,000 Washingtonians had signed in “con’’ as of 8 a.m. Friday morning, ahead of a 1:30 p.m. Senate Ways & Means Committee public hearing on Senate Bill 6346, a 9.9% tax
WA public records bill scraps task force, focuses only on school records
(The Center Square) – A Washington bill concerning public records requests advanced out of committee, but not before lawmakers amended it to remove a proposed task force and narrow the scope to just school districts. House Bill
WA Dems file proposal requiring schools to provide excused absences for protesting
(The Center Square) – Two House Democrats proposed a bill on Thursday to provide excused absences upon advanced request for Washington state public school students protesting on the taxpayers’ dime. Rep. Osman Salahuddin, D-Redmond, and Rep. Greg
Neighbors saw suspicious van near Nancy Guthrie’s home in days leading up to abduction as expert says crime was targeted
Search for Nancy Guthrie continues as FBI offers $50,000 reward for information into her disappearance
The search for Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of ‘TODAY’ co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, intensified Thursday as investigators released a clearer sequence of events from the night she vanished and confirmed that federal authorities are now fully involved.
Search for Nancy Guthrie continues as FBI offers $50,000 reward for information into her disappearance
The search for Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of ‘TODAY’ co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, intensified Thursday as investigators released a clearer sequence of events from the night she vanished and confirmed that federal authorities are now fully involved.
Minneapolis activist arrested on federal charges for alleged threats, cyberstalking ICE officers
Federal authorities arrested Kyle Wagner, a 37-year-old Minneapolis resident, on Thursday on charges of cyberstalking and transmitting threats against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers, according to prosecutors. The criminal complaint was filed Tuesday and unsealed