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Democrats' holy grail: WA Senate approves state capital gains tax

Majority Democrats in the Washington Senate passed a capital gains tax bill - something that's been talked about for a decade - over the weekend. The narrow 25-24 vote followed a nearly four-hour debate, revealing just how contentious the issue is.

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Friday Politics: Teachers can get vaccines but school’s still out in Seattle

Governor Jay Inslee added teachers, childcare workers, grocery workers and others in essential roles to the list of those eligible to receive the Covid vaccinations. Meanwhile, political hopefuls are getting a line of their own.

Politics

Legislative Lookahead: WA lawmakers aren't afraid of the 'T-word' this year

Taxes are usually something Republicans like to criticize and Democrats prefer not to talk much about. But this year feels a bit different.

School sports make comeback in Northwest, with mask rules adding level of difficulty

Rescheduled fall sports seasons for high school athletes are kicking off this month in large parts of Washington state and Oregon. The general happiness this brought came with a dose of consternation among some coaches and families over strict COVID-19 safety guidelines set down by state health authorities.

Inslee defends reopening plan in face of growing frustration, including from fellow Democrats

“Inconsistent.” “Disastrous.” “Senseless.” Those are just some of the words being used to describe Washington Gov. Jay Inslee’s plan for reopening the...

Health

65+ now eligible for Covid vaccine in WA; National Guard to help speed vaccinations

The state of Washington, hamstrung as many states have been by a slow distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, will deploy the National Guard, set up mass vaccination sites and create a new public-private partnership to lead a renewed effort to get the vaccine into the arms of people.