Inslee Delivers Final State of the State as Legacy Initiatives Face Uncertain Future
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee delivered his 11th and final state-of-the-state address Tuesday before a joint session of the state Legislature. “We will always be the strongest state in the nation; in fac...
12 Jan 202424min
Think Tank: Gov. Inslee Knew Cap-And-Trade Could Hike Gas Prices a Decade Ago
Gov. Jay Inslee has long known that a carbon tax could significantly increase gas prices in Washington state, contends the conservative Washington Policy Center think tank, which says it has the recei...
5 Jan 202424min
Vancouver, WA Approves Short-Term Rental Regulations Targeting Airbnbs
The Vancouver City Council approved a short-term rental ordinance that requires short-term rental operators to obtain a business license and a short-term rental permit. The operators will be required ...
29 Dec 202324min
Three Washington Groups Allegedly Ran ‘Coordinated Intimidation Campaign’ Against Signature Drive
Let’s Go Washington has sent a cease-and-desist letter to three organizations it’s accused of illegally interfering with its signature gathering efforts for initiatives to be placed on the November 20...
22 Dec 202324min
Inslee’s Proposed Supplemental Budget Adds $2 Billion in Spending
Less than a month from the start of the next legislative session, Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee on Wednesday afternoon released his 2024 supplemental budget proposal. The governor’s supplemental bu...
15 Dec 202324min
SCOTUS Reviews Washington Couples’ Income Tax Suit Some Say Could Nullify Tax Code
While the U.S. Supreme Court has yet to announce whether it will take up a case regarding whether or not a Washington state capital gains tax is an income tax, it is currently reviewing the legality o...
9 Dec 20239min
Washington Businesses Sue EPA Over ‘Impossible’ Water Standards
The Association of Washington Business is leading a lawsuit against the federal Environmental Protection Agency, contending it has imposed water quality standards on Washington state that are “impossi...
8 Dec 20236min
Gov’s Office Downplays Former State Economist’s Claim of Pressure to Lie About Gas Prices
The Governor’s Office has “ascertained a few very preliminary, tentative findings” regarding a former state economist who says he had to resign after suffering retaliation for his analysis that Washin...
7 Dec 20239min
