Washington Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of Capital Gains Tax
The Washington State Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of the state’s capital gains tax. The court released its 7-2 ruling on Friday morning. The state Legislature passed the capital gain...
24 Mar 20235min
Seattle City Prosecutor Salary Increase Ordinance Passed by City Council
The Seattle City Council is addressing a staffing shortage within the Seattle City Attorney’s Office by approving a memorandum of agreement that increases the pay of assistant city prosecutors by 20%....
19 Mar 20235min
‘Very Unbalanced’: Crime Victim Supporters Rally at Capitol Building in Olympia
Angie Dowell’s fight to keep the man who murdered her father behind bars epitomized the spirit of Wednesday afternoon’s “Crime Victims’ Call to Action” on the north steps of the Capitol building in Ol...
18 Mar 20234min
Bill Would Ban Sale of 90% Of Firearms in Washington, Gun Group Warns
The Washington Senate Law & Justice Committee is scheduled to vote next week on House Bill 1240 creating a state definition of “assault weapon,” which the Gun Owners of America, or GOA, says would app...
17 Mar 20236min
Washington House Passes Semi-automatic ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban
The Washington House has passed a bill that if enacted would ban the sale or distribution of certain semi-automatic weapons and adds a new definition to state law of “assault weapons” that includes ri...
12 Mar 20235min
Constantine: King County’s 1% Property Tax Cap May Cut ‘Essential’ Services
County Executive Dow Constantine says he'll be forced to cut "essential services" unless he's allowed to break the cap on how much more he can tax King County properties. Constantine held his 2023 sta...
11 Mar 20235min
Road Ahead Unclear for Police Pursuit Reform in Washington Legislature
Despite a surprising turn of events Wednesday that saw legislation pass the Senate giving police in Washington state more discretion in engaging in vehicular pursuits, the ultimate fate of the bill re...
10 Mar 20235min
Emergency Powers Reform Bills Seemingly Dead in WA Legislature
Two bills seeking to exercise some legislative oversight of the governor’s powers during an emergency appear to be dead in the Washington State Legislature, with neither receiving a public hearing hal...
5 Mar 20236min
