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Gov. Inslee buys 3-year supply of abortion pills in case of ban

The purchase amounts to a three-year supply, according to Inslee’s office, as Washington’s elected officials await a Texas judge’s ruling that could ban mifepristone. The drug is one of two that can...

With WA capital gains case settled, what's next for tax reform?

The Washington Supreme Court’s decision Friday – more than a decade after that early proposal – upheld the new 7% tax on profits from the sale of bonds and stocks above $250,000...

WA's $70B budget proposals boost state worker raises, special ed

Since January, leaders in the Democratic-controlled Legislature have said a major focus of this year’s 105-day session is to address a labor market that was discombobulated by the COVID-19 pandemic and other...

Washington budget proposal includes $11B in additional spending

Since January, leaders in the Democratic-controlled Legislature have said one focus of this year’s 105-day session is to address a labor market that was discombobulated by the COVID-19 pandemic and other societal...

How WA's cloudy economic forecast could impact state spending

But the future looks less positive. With Washington’s economy starting to soften, the state is expected to bring in $483 million less in existing taxes for the 2023-2025 budget cycle, which begins...

As election deniers target the U.S. voter database, WA worries

That valuable system, which helped the Secretary of State’s Office update more than 175,000 Washington voter records last year, is about to have its legs cut off.Election deniers are dragging the low-key...

Washington has a shot at passing a massive housing reform package

House Bill 1110, sponsored by Rep. Jessica Bateman, D-Olympia, which would provide for more duplexes, fourplexes and other multi-unit housing in Washington cities with more than 25,000 people, passed the House with...

WA looks to address housing shortage with density, zoning changes

House Bill 1110, sponsored by Rep. Jessica Bateman, D-Olympia, which would provide for more duplexes, fourplexes and other multi-unit housing in Washington cities with more than 25,000 people, passed the House with...

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