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The Washington Legislature’s final week brings long to-do list

On Thursday, April 17, Ferguson signaled for the second time his disapproval of how lawmakers planned to address a projected $15 billion four-year funding gap. After Ferguson refused budget proposals reliant on...

WA lawmakers propose closing schools for people with disabilities

Willis McNabb said people with disabilities can sometimes have challenges adjusting.Supporters of the closure, however, said the transition is not taken lightly. Scott Livengood, chief executive officer at Alpha Supported Living Services,...

Battling a deadline, Washington Dems propose a new $12B tax plan

“We’ve updated our proposal to reflect the feedback we received from our colleagues and the public,” said Sen. Noel Frame, D-Seattle, vice chair for finance of the Senate Ways & Means Committee....

Poll: WA voters more politically engaged following 2024 election

About 51% of poll respondents said they were paying more attention to politics than they used to; 31% said their attention to politics hadn’t changed. Only 8% reported paying less attention, and...

The cost of aging: How rent caps could affect Washington seniors

Mobile homeowners wait for reliefSara Eubank and her husband Dave sold their home in Utah four years ago and moved to Washington to be closer to their kids. They bought a manufactured...

Poll: WA voters say Trump is negatively impacting their lives

Republicans, meanwhile, think Democrats should work with Trump. Sixty-eight percent said the party should cooperate with the administration, and no Republican respondents said the party should more vigorously fight back.Kirtley criticized Democrats...

How would you fix Washington’s $15 billion budget crisis?

New taxesSenate Democrats emphasize making the state’s tax code more progressive, so that lower-income Washingtonians pay less in taxes than the wealthy. They’re proposing a wealth tax of $10 on every $1,000 worth...

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