WATCH: WA income tax supporters say revenues will increase; opponents say look at Idaho
(The Center Square) – If you lower a state income tax rate, the state brings in far more income tax revenue. At least that’s the finding of a new report from Mountain States Policy Center (MSPC) on
Ballard residents demand Sound Transit light rail
(The Center Square) – Residents in the Ballard section of Seattle are mobilizing to save the light rail link they voted for a decade ago with their wallets. A rally and walk Sunday along part of the
California announces another step in suit against Amazon
(The Center Square) – California Attorney General Rob Bonta has announced an unredacted version of his motion for a preliminary injunction against Amazon. In 2022, the Office of the Attorney General announced a lawsuit against the company
Snohomish firefighters ask SCOTUS to intervene in religious accommodation lawsuit
(The Center Square) – Eight Snohomish firefighters are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to clarify what an employer is required to prove under federal law before denying a religious accommodation for vaccines. Several attorneys filed a petition
EXCLUSIVE: Records reveal WA millionaire’s tax is meant to legalize progressive income tax
(The Center Square) – The Washington attorney general and Democratic leaders plotted how to overturn a nearly century-old decision that banned income taxes in the state, writing they want to force the state Supreme Court to reconsider
Union-linked appeal stalls WinCo in Seattle as grocery access crisis deepens
A long-vacant former Sam’s Club in North Seattle, empty for nearly a decade, was supposed to become a low-cost WinCo Foods. Instead, the project is now stalled after an environmental appeal, raising renewed questions about whether organized
Eight children killed in Shreveport, LA mass shooting tied to domestic incident
An early-morning mass shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana, left eight children dead and several others injured after what authorities believe began as a domestic dispute. Police responded to reports of gunfire around 6 a.m. Sunday in a neighborhood
Five injured, including three students, in shooting near University of Iowa
Five people were wounded early Sunday after gunfire broke out in downtown Iowa City near the University of Iowa campus. Police responded around 1:46 a.m. in the 100 block of East College Street, where a large fight
Cincinnati Bengals sign DT Dexter Lawrence to one-year, $28M extension
The Cincinnati Bengals wasted little time securing their newest addition, finalizing a one-year, $28 million extension with Dexter Lawrence II after he passed his physical. The deal, confirmed by Win Sports Group, keeps the standout defensive tackle
Boston Celtics dominate Philadelphia 76ers 123-91 in Game 1 of NBA playoffs
The Boston Celtics opened their playoff run in commanding fashion, rolling to a 123-91 win over the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 1 of their first-round series at TD Garden. Boston seized control early and never relinquished it,