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VIDEO: Petition campaign to repeal Washington income tax may break records
Let's Go Washington needs 308,911 valid signatures to qualify IP26-645 for the November ballot, but is targeting 400,000 by July 2.
Letter: Congress quietly advances U.S.-Israel military integration through NDAA – Section 224
Justin Forsman calls for public debate on NDAA Section 224 and U. S. -Israel military technology integration.
AGO memo says 'realistic possibility' a wealth tax would be overturned
A March 2025 AGO memo warns a wealth tax's $50M threshold exemption risks violating Washington's uniformity clause.
Opinion: Governor Ferguson warns of upcoming shortfall after years of overspending
Washington's $80. 2B budget grew more than twice as fast as population and inflation combined since 2013.
Opinion: High stakes, hidden election
Five Washington Supreme Court seats are on the 2026 ballot — shaping income tax law, pension raids, and sheriff authority.
Washington facing sharp budget deficit, 'significant impact' to services expected
OFM Director K. D. Chapman-See warns agencies the 2027-29 budget shortfall spans both operating and transportation funds.
Why AG Nick Brown wants the Supreme Court involved in WA’s redistricting fight
AG Nick Brown calls Louisiana v. Callais "a horrible decision" that undermines voting power of Black and Brown communities statewide.
Opinion: The men who wrote the Declaration of Independence
Five men were tasked with drafting the Declaration of Independence — and one nearly wasn't chosen at all.
Opinion: IBR program’s $13-17 billion fraud and mismanagement, perpetuated by Vancouver Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle and Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek
Gary Clark argues IBR hid a $17B cost estimate from lawmakers while spending up to $280M with no public benefit.
Opinion: The IBR shell game for TriMet at Ruby Junction
IBR allocates $320M for a TriMet maintenance facility 20 miles from the actual bridge project.
Washington and Oregon transportation commissions discuss tolling options
I-5 tolls could range from $1.55 to $4.70 depending on the plan, with final rates set in late 2027.
WA governor’s office warns agencies to prepare for ‘significant budget shortfalls’
WA budget director warns agencies the next biennium will be the most challenging budget any of them has yet faced.
Letter: ‘That is why the process matters’
The I-5 river bridge package is at roughly 30% design, meaning final construction drawings and final price are not yet set.
Letter: Forty years of Democrat governors’ judicial appointments
Tom Schenk argues 150 Democrat-appointed judges shape Washington courts with no impartial check.
Clark County Sheriff’s Office investigating deadly stabbing in Battle Ground
A man died and a woman was hospitalized after a stabbing near NE 117th Ave and NE 244th St in Battle Ground.
Charter Review Commission members grow increasingly frustrated with overreach by county executives
Commissioners Donnelly, Gasque, and LaBrant accused county staff and Auditor Kimsey of tilting the charter amendment process.
US Senate blocks Trump’s SAVE America Act
The 48-50 Senate vote fell far short of the 60 needed to overcome a filibuster and advance Trump's voter ID bill.
Letter: The logistics crisis of universal mail-in voting
Jonathan Hines argues that roughly 70% of voters already bypass mail in favor of drop boxes and in-person delivery.