WATCH: Fearing wealth flight, WA lawmakers propose estate tax rollback; critics resist
(The Center Square) – Democratic lawmakers in Washington state are moving closer to repealing a 2025 law that raised the state’s top estate tax rate to 35%, the highest in the nation. Senate Bill 6347, introduced in
WA House, Senate advance capital budget proposals leaving little bond capacity
(The Center Square) – Committees in the state House and Senate advanced their respective chambers’ supplemental capital budget proposals on Thursday, setting them up for floor votes in the coming days. The proposals are in addition to
Seattle begins installing anti-federal immigration enforcement signage
(The Center Square) – One of the first of an expected 656 signs stating that city property in Seattle cannot be used by federal authorities for civil immigration enforcement efforts has been posted at Jefferson Park in
BREAKING: Netflix LOSES bidding war for Warner Bros, releases statement backing out of negotiations
WATCH: WA Majority Leader apologizes for being intoxicated during budget hearing
(The Center Square) – House Majority Leader Joe Fitzgibbon, D-West Seattle, admits he was intoxicated during a House Appropriations Committee meeting on Wednesday evening. So much so that the committee chair at one point called a recess
Experts weigh in on regional efforts to limit federal immigration enforcement
(The Center Square) – King County and Seattle have recently taken steps to hamper any possible federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement activities in their jurisdictions, specifically to limit enforcement on local property and to prevent the expansion