WA Dems push through $2B spending increase in final hours of legislative session
(The Center Square) – In the final hours of the legislative session, state lawmakers passed budgets on Thursday to fill a multi-billion-dollar hole with...
Downtown Seattle Association head: Taxes causing city’s high vacancy rate
(The Center Square) – The office building vacancy rate in downtown Seattle reached 35.6% in the last three months of 2025, a record high...
WATCH: Business leaders fear mass exodus following House income tax vote
(The Center Square) – The day after majority party Democrats in the Washington State House of Representatives passed, after a 24-hour debate, a tax...
Human trafficking bill moves one step closer to becoming law
(The Center Square) – A bill that would place human trafficking trials in the same category as murder and domestic violence passed the California...
State lawmakers save Spokane taxpayers $15M with glide path to climate mandate
(The Center Square) – The Legislature passed a bill Wednesday that gives Spokane another four years to comply with state climate mandates, saving local...