Weekend Edition | Tax Bills in Olympia & Seattle’s Debate Over Taxing the Rich
(The Center Square) – Seattle officials are weighing new progressive taxes as debate swirls over whether they would help or hurt the city’s already slumping revenue streams. On April 16, Seattle City ...
26 Apr 202524min
Spokane City Council Shelves Ordinance to Reinstate Prop 1 – For Now
(The Center Square) – Despite overwhelming support, the Spokane City Council voted Monday against reinstating a public camping ban after the Washington State Supreme Court invalidated the law last wee...
24 Apr 202511min
WA House Finance Committee Gives Do-Pass Recommendation to Three Tax Bills
(The Center Square) – With the session winding down, the House Finance Committee on Tuesday advanced three tax bills out of executive session, giving them a do-pass recommendation. Engrossed Substitut...
23 Apr 202516min
Seattle’s Slumping Revenue Reignites Debate Over Taxing the Rich
(The Center Square) – Seattle officials are weighing new progressive taxes as debate swirls over whether they would help or hurt the city’s already slumping revenue streams. On April 16, Seattle City ...
22 Apr 202510min
Weekend Edition | WA Senate Passes Bill That Partly Revises Parents’ Bill of Rights Initiative
(The Center Square) – The Washington State Senate on Friday approved Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1296, one of this session’s most controversial and divisive pieces of legislation, on a 30-19 party...
19 Apr 202524min
WA Senate Passes Bill Regulating Presence of Out-Of-State National Guard
(The Center Square) – The Washington State Senate has passed a bill previously approved by the House of Representatives that would prohibit governors of other states from sending their National Guard ...
17 Apr 202514min
Seattle Mayor Orders Belt-Tightening in Wake of Projected $241M Revenue Shortfall
(The Center Square) – Seattle is bracing for major spending cuts after a new revenue forecast shows revenues over the next two years, not including grants and transfers, are expected to be $241.5 mill...
16 Apr 202510min
WA Legislature Passes Bill Eliminating Medical Debt From Consumer Credit Reports
(The Center Square) – The Washington State Legislature passed a bill on Wednesday that could offer significant relief to people drowning in medical debt, but critics warn it may drive up costs for eve...
13 Apr 202512min
