Woke Team USA figure skater FLOPS after criticizing Trump at Olympics, comes in 13th
Bill critics dubbed the ‘initiative killer’ appears dead for 2026 session
(The Center Square) – The initiative killer bill appears to be dead in Olympia. At least for this session. SB 5973 – sponsored by Sen. Javier Valdez, D-Seattle, cleared out of the Senate State Government Tribal Affairs
School spending rises nationally amid enrollment decline
(The Center Square) – Public school enrollment has declined in recent years even as staffing and spending have increased, prompting debate among education leaders over how resources are being used and whether they are improving student outcomes.
Crime, homelessness, affordability dominate Katie Wilson’s State of the City address
(The Center Square) – Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson delivered her first State of the City address on Tuesday, taking on such hot-button issues as public safety, homelessness and affordability. Wilson, who narrowly defeated incumbent Mayor Bruce Harrell
Ferguson: Income tax bill needs ‘significantly more’ relief for families, small businesses
(The Center Square) – A day after majority Democrats passed legislation on the Senate floor to create a tax on personal income of more than $1 million, Gov. Bob Ferguson told reporters the bill in its current
Former WA AG argues in legal memo proposed income tax is illegal
(The Center Square) – Former Washington State Attorney General Rob McKenna has issued a legal memo arguing that a proposed tax on millionaires is unconstitutional, citing the state Constitution and a century’s worth of unanimous court rulings
WA House bill raids billions from pension plan while lawmakers also pass record tax hikes
(The Center Square) – The Washington State House has passed a bill that terminates the Law Enforcement Officers’ and Firefighters’ Retirement System Plan 1, creates a new plan, and transfers $4.5 billion out of that plan. The
Senate Passes 9.9% Income Tax as Democrats Acknowledge Residents May Be Leaving Washington
Washington Senate Democrats on Monday passed Senate Bill 6346, approving a 9.9% tax on income above $1 million while rejecting amendments aimed at limiting the proposal and preserving a public vote. Amendment 696, which backers said would
Prosecutors Seek $3 Million Bail for Kansas Prolific Offender Accused of Shooting at Seattle Police
A 62-year-old Kansas man has been charged after prosecutors say he shot at Seattle police officers during an encounter Thursday evening in the Ballard neighborhood. On Friday, King County prosecutors charged Christopher Michael Bowman with assault in
Police: Prolific Offender Lit Fire, Attacked Staff in Harborview Emergency Room
Seattle police arrested a 29-year-old man with an extensive criminal history Saturday after investigators say he trashed a trauma room at Harborview Medical Center, damaged a direct oxygen line, and tried to start a fire, an incident