Lawmakers could tax social media companies to fund local journalism
State lawmakers are considering throwing the news industry a lifesaver by taxing some of the world’s biggest tech platforms.
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Remembering Ralph Munro, five-term Washington secretary of state and statesman
Munro was remembered for many things as word of his death spread quickly around Olympia and the wider Pacific Northwest. During his life, Munro championed diverse causes from orca protection, ...
Ralph Munro, longtime WA secretary of state and champion of disability rights, dies
He served 20 years as secretary of state, ushering in seismic changes to Washington elections. But he is defined as much by ...
Spokane dispatch funding bill passes house, heads to Senate
A bill to divvy up tax revenue as the Spokane Fire Department prepares to leave the regional 911 center continues to move ...
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Washington’s latest budget outlook shows another $845M dent in state revenue
Washington lawmakers have been waiting on a new set of state revenue estimates as they put the final touches on budget proposals expected next week.
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Clouds in state-revenue forecast: Projected collections through 2029 drop $845 million
Although projected collections for the 2023-25 state budget rose by about $54 million from the November forecast, they ...
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With another cutoff having passed, here are some bills that WA lawmakers are still mulling
A competing bill by state Sen. Jeff Holy, a Cheney Republican, would also create a $100 million law-enforcement-focused state ...
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‘Hello Dere!’ Olympia’s Sea Mart/Yard Birds Shopping Center was a Downtown Landmark
Sea Mart, one of Olympia’s most unique stores, opened in 1959. Part of Chehalis-based Yard Birds, it reused Olympia Canning ...
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The bills that are dead and still alive in the Washington Legislature
Lawmakers in the Washington Legislature spent the past week and a half passing bills off the House and Senate floors ahead of a Wednesday deadline.
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Key bills die as WA Legislature passes house of origin cutoff
OLYMPIA — A key deadline in the Washington state Legislature passed on Wednesday, requiring bills to pass their house of ...
1,000-plus rally-goers attend Latino Legislative Day at Capitol: ‘Attacked on every front’
More than 1,000 participants and supporters marched to the Capitol Campus in Olympia on March 10, 2025, for Latino ...
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As Trump cuts workforce, federal unemployment claims in WA double
As the Trump administration pushes to dramatically downsize the federal government, new state data released this week show a ...