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Morning Wire: AG Bob Ferguson, B&O tax, Rep. Joe Fitzgibbon

Good midday to you — Happy Election Day! There is the New Hampshire primary, of course. But, also mobile voting in King County, and a host of local bond measures....Read More

New bill could spur affordable housing

Senate Bill 6445 could impose a tax on interest collected on mortgages, home loans, deeds of trust and other services provided by financial institutions to...Read More

Rep. Drew Hansen responds to proposed repeal of education investment surcharge

In recent comments made to the Wire, Representative Drew Hansen, Democrat of Bainbridge Island, responded to a bill announced last week that would repeal an...Read More

“Fix Our Tax Code Plan” has public hearing

A substitute Senate bill that would make changes to Washington’s tax code, including the introduction of a tax on capital gains, had a public hearing...Read More

Rep. Noel Frame’s full response to AWB

Representative Noel Frame emailed The Wire the following response to the Association of Washington Business’s opposition to HB 2947. AWB can’t have it both ways....Read More

Association of Washington Business responds to Rep. Frame’s criticism

Jason Hagey, Vice President of Communications at the Association of Washington Business, emailed The Wire the following statement in response to Rep. Noel Frame’s criticism to...Read More