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House Republicans target the 44th District

A little while back, one of our better sources slipped us the link to an online poll. It only took a glance to tell what...Read More

The Sunday Observer: The awkward politics of bridge tolls

When Gov. Jay Inslee signed the massive $16.8 billion transportation package this week, his team tied it up in the greenest possible bow. Signing ceremonies...Read More

The real capital gains tax repeal initiative appears

Looks like we’re going to have that ballot-measure throwdown over the capital gains tax after all. Without fanfare, Repeal the Capital Gains Income Tax, a...Read More

Washington redistricting plan challenged anew

Washington’s new political map has drawn another legal challenge, this time from the right, in a lawsuit that condemns a majority-Latino legislative district in the...Read More

The Sunday Observer: The mysterious death of House Bill 1099

At the late-night press conference after the gavel fell on the Washington Legislature’s 2022 session around midnight on Thursday, our sisters and brothers in news¹ had...Read More

The Morning Wire: It’s budget-deal day as Legislature’s adjournment nears

Plus: a truce in the weed wars, unionization for the Legislature’s staff, and more redistricting weirdness Today’s the day the big budget compromises get rolled...Read More

The Sunday Observer: Paving over the locals for green energy but not for housing density

We’re in the final week of the Legislature’s session when lawmakers must negotiate a complex deal to get out of town. Friday marked the last...Read More

OpEd: Ease restrictions on ADUs to address housing crisis

On a warm Saturday morning in early October, we at Habitat for Humanity Seattle-King County opened the doors to 13 new permanently affordable homes where...Read More

Judge strikes down capital gains tax

Conservative opponents of the capital gains tax got what they were looking for out in Douglas County — a full-throated declaration that the tax adopted...Read More

Indoor mask mandate to end March 12

Joining Oregon and California, Gov. Jay Inslee plans to end the indoor mask mandate in most places on March 12, a week earlier than planned....Read More