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Come Monday, Washington is expected to have a state income tax on the books for the first time in nearly a century.
Then what?
A legal challenge certainly, maybe two. A ballot battle …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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3/28/26
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The Association of Washington Business (AWB) this week released its Energy Solutions Summit Report, a roadmap to addressing Washington’s urgent energy needs while supporting future economic growth.
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/27/26
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Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs applauded the signing of Senate Bill 5892 on Wednesday, March 25, which he said protects voters’ private information.
Any state or local election …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/27/26
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Seattle Mayor Kate Wilson told representatives of the city’s tourism community Thursday that federal Department of Homeland Security agents will be at The World Cup, but she doesn't believe there …
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By Randy Diamond / The Center Square
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3/26/26
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The price of diesel fuel reached an all-time high in Washington on Wednesday at just under $6.53 a gallon, and remained at that price on Thursday.
That means a driver filling a 200-gallon …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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3/26/26
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The wage gap between men and women in Washington is the second widest in the country.
An analysis released this month from the National Partnership for Women and Families found that women in …
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By Aspen Ford / The Washington State Standard
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3/26/26
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The state of Washington is preparing to roll out a $112 million electric vehicle voucher program intended to encourage higher sales of commercial medium and heavy-duty vehicles, as well as off-road …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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3/26/26
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Washington’s program offering no-interest home loans to residents harmed by historical discrimination has landed in the Trump administration’s crosshairs.
The U.S. Department of Housing and …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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3/26/26
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Stephanie Maya thought the facts were on her side in the custody case for her 3-year-old son.
She’d recently escaped an abusive relationship with her ex-boyfriend, the father of her son. He …
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By Kelsey Turner / InvestigateWest
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3/26/26
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In the past decade, Washington has become one of the most expensive states to live in.
Drawing from an array of federal and state data, a new analysis shows the state’s cost of living rising …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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3/26/26
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Gov. Bob Ferguson on Tuesday, March 24, signed into law a ban on the unauthorized sale of nitrous oxide, a sedative historically used for medical purposes that has seen a recent surge in recreational …
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Conor Wilson / Murrow News
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3/26/26
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The number of high-priced homes listed for sale in Washington state that cost $2 million or more increased significantly the day after the state Legislature passed an income tax on millionaires, …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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3/25/26
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Legislation sponsored by Sen. Nikki Torres, R-Pasco, to address dangerous crash hotspots on Washington roadways was signed into law Friday during a bill signing ceremony in Yakima this week.
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/25/26
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On Monday, March 23, Gov. Bob Ferguson signed House Bill 2124, sponsored by Rep. Travis Couture, R-Allyn, to modernize how small pension benefits are paid out.
The bill is a fix to the outdated …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/25/26
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Retail giants Amazon and Walmart are collectively facing over a million dollars in environmental fines from Washington state’s Department of Ecology for selling coolant products that contain potent …
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By Aspen Ford / The Washington State Standard
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3/25/26
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Washington will soon end its reign as the state with the nation’s highest estate tax.
Gov. Bob Ferguson signed legislation Tuesday to erase an increase in estate tax rates that he and …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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3/25/26
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A Seattle political commentator secured a victory Monday in a public records case against the city of Seattle.
The Citizen Action Defense Fund (CADF) brought the case on behalf of unDivided …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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3/24/26
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The days of waiting until the last minute to turn in your election ballot may be numbered.
The U.S. Supreme Court heard a case Monday concerning a Mississippi law that allows mail-in ballots to …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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3/24/26
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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development launched a fair-housing investigation into the Washington State Housing Finance Commission Tuesday over its race-based Covenant Homeownership …
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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3/24/26
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A new Washington state law offers a way to make change in an era without pennies .
The federal government stopped making pennies last year but intends to keep the roughly 114 billion pennies in …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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3/24/26
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