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Camas Courage: Girls from three area high schools to speak out for girls’ sports
Girls from Skyview, Battle Ground, and Camas high schools will speak publicly for the first time about competing against a male athlete in girls' cross-country.
Opinion: Four lies being told about the income tax initiative
Frost argues the $1 million deduction can be lowered by a simple legislative majority vote with no public referendum required.
Citizen panel rejects pay hike for WA governor
…on, AG, and lieutenant governor while backing 2% raises for lawmakers and judges.
Opinion: Is McCleary really to blame for Washington’s budget woes?
Non-K-12 spending surged $20.88 billion (82%) since 2019, accounting for nearly three-quarters of total state budget growth.
Legislative staff in WA state Senate reject new contract
Senate Democratic Caucus staff rejected a contract offering no pay raise and no just-cause protections against dismissal.
Opinion: A Boeing strike could give the state’s UI fund a much bigger test
As of Sept. 14, 174 striking workers have collected $604,491 from Washington's Unemployment Trust Fund under a new law allowing strikers to receive UI benefits.
Opinion: Why lawmakers are going after your pension
Ryan Frost argues lawmakers included public pensions in the income tax law in preparation for lowering the $1 million deduction.
Opinion: The Seattle Times editorial board makes excuses for the budget failures it condemns
Ryan Frost argues the Seattle Times editorial board's own prior warnings undercut its case for preserving Washington's new income tax.
Opinion: Workers need their wages more than the state's paid-leave program does
…13% and is projected to hit its 1.2% cap by 2027, with some lawmakers eyeing a 2% rate.
$20M in long-term care money for WA immigrants to cover fewer than 200 people
Washington lawmakers approved nearly $20M expecting to cover about 1,200 noncitizens, but federal rule changes mean only 173 will retain long-term care…
Opinion: Do data centers drive up energy costs?
Kimball argues Washington's rising energy bills stem from CETA and CCA regulations, not data centers.
US Supreme Court needs more security funding amid threats, justices tell lawmakers
Justices Kagan and Barrett testified that Supreme Court security threats rose 38% this year, following a 25% increase last year.