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Bill to raise cap on local property taxes to 3% from 1% dies in state legislature
…egislation that would have given cities and counties across Washington state the ability to raise property taxes at a rate of 3%, instead of the current 1% limit, has died.
Real estate market ‘heating up as predicted’
Cano Real Estate Broker Destiney Evans offers an analysis of the Southwest Washington real estate market.
Opinion: HB 2331 would defund schools that do not adopt controversial curriculum mandated by the state
Liv Finne of the Washington Policy Center explains that many parents are concerned about the radical leftwing political shift in schools.
Bill tying school funding to curriculum materials moves forward in Olympia
Legislation that would allow the Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction to cut state funding for certain school districts is moving ahead in the form of House Bill…
House passes bipartisan Waters bill aimed at increasing fish populations in Washington
Legislation that would improve the state’s efforts to remove fish barriers received overwhelming support from the Washington State House of Representatives on Wednesday, passi…
WAGOP Resolution in support of Informed Consent
…in public policy passed with overwhelming support from the State Committee of the Washington State Republican Party (WAGOP) at its recent quarterly meeting.
Unemployment benefit bill for strikers gets Washington House committee approval
The Washington state House Appropriations Committee has passed a proposed bill that would allow workers in Washington state to receive unemploym…
Jeff Bezos to save $600M selling stock in Florida, not Washington
…him hundreds of millions of dollars had he not moved out of Washington state.
Opinion: Workforce issue rightly in focus in Olympia
Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center explains why lawmakers should take more opportunities to lessen state licensing restrictions that are harmful to wo…
Olympia rally goers demand Democrats hold hearings on voter-backed initiatives
A group of Washingtonians turned out Wednesday afternoon at the steps of the Capitol building in Olympia to demand lawmakers follow the state’s constit…
WA lawmaker floats state/local tax shift to protect taxpayers but raise muni revenue
As Washington state Democrats push for a three-fold increase in property taxes to raise revenue for cities and counties, Rep. Chris Corry sugge…
Opinion: WA Cares is in more twists, given House committee votes and a certified initiative
In a Tuesday meeting, the Washington state House Health Care and Wellness Committee moved forward two bills related to WA Cares.