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It’s likely to help stabilize prices and lower costs for businesses and consumers.
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State officials are projecting a budget shortfall of nearly $500 million in the next year, as the governor signals an unwillingness to create new taxes to close that gap.
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Six years after initial designs were released, the City of Seattle is diving into a full-scale renovation of the historic Green Lake Community Center and Evans Pool.
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Many counties and municipalities in Washington state already have climate plans. A new guide shows the steps jurisdictions can take to help reach the state’s net-zero goal.
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Ballots are due on April 28. If passed, the bond would pay for capital improvements at about 40 locations over six years without increasing taxes.
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The ballots, mostly from King County, were not filled out and were never delivered to voters. They spanned elections from 2022 to 2025.
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Gov. Bob Ferguson had estimated $182 million in infrastructure damages, of which FEMA could cover up to $173 million. It’s not yet clear exactly how much FEMA will cover.
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Some experts — and Washington lawmakers themselves — think the state’s problems are starting to outgrow the Legislature's limited schedule.
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The Department of Housing Task Force will use feedback from the survey to help shape a report to the governor and Legislature.
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The 9.9% tax on incomes over $1 million starts in 2029, funding child care subsidies, tax breaks for low-income families and sales tax breaks, and supporting the general fund.
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Lawmakers took this year to close polluter loopholes in the state’s climate laws and advance a major bill to upgrade and expand the electrical grid.
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Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs has raised concerns about how the SAVE Act would change voting if it becomes law. It likely won’t pass the U.S. Senate.