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. Austin Jenkins Angela King
Politics Washington Senate votes to ban open carry of firearms at Capitol and at demonstrations Following a year of frequent armed protests, some of which turned violent, the Washington Senate voted Thursday to ban the open carry of firearms at the... Austin Jenkins
Politics Legislative Lookahead: Inslee signs Covid relief bill, capital gains tax 'likely' this year It’s day 43 of Washington’s 105-day legislative session. Today is the final day for fiscal committees to approve bills. Austin Jenkins Angela King
Government Inslee signs $2.2 billion relief package to support schools, businesses, renters, and immigrants A fresh round of federal aid will soon be flowing to Washington businesses and individuals hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic. Austin Jenkins
Pay-per-mile tax gets test drive in Washington Legislature to augment gas tax Washington state senators have teed up a mileage-based tax for electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles as the first step toward changing how the state pays... Tom Banse
How would Republicans budget if they controlled Olympia? A pair of spending blueprints offer clues As majority Democrats in the Washington Legislature lay the groundwork for tax increases to fund the next two-year budget, minority Republicans are... Austin Jenkins
Citing racial inequities, WA insurance commissioner pushes to end use of credit scoring to set rates How much you pay for auto, home and renters insurance depends a lot on your credit score. If your credit is good, you tend to pay less. If it’s not so good, you likely pay more. Austin Jenkins
Politics Legislative lookahead: Deadline looms for bills unrelated to budget The first big deadline of Washington's Legislative session is coming up. That's when non-budget related bills need to pass out of committee - if they're going to survive to see another day. Paige Browning Austin Jenkins
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... Austin Jenkins
Proposed statue swap of Billy Frank for Marcus Whitman signals changing of the guard Leaders of seven Pacific Northwest tribes testified this week in favor of replacing a statue of Oregon Trail pioneer and missionary Marcus Whitman in... Tom Banse
