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WA tax agency pressured to end controversial secrecy policy
The Department of Revenue said it could use legislative privilege to keep records private, but nixed the policy after criticism from Gov. Inslee’s office.
Joseph O’Sullivan
Joseph O’Sullivan is Crosscut’s former state politics reporter. Before joining Crosscut in 2022, O’Sullivan spent nearly eight years as Olympia bureau reporter for The Seattle Times. Before that, he c
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WA conservatives submit signatures for parents’-rights proposal
The group Let’s Go Washington on Tuesday announced it is submitting signatures to put on the ballot a parents’
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Can Washington bridge its political divide? Some want to try
Already dreading the 2024 election atmosphere, a bipartisan group of community leaders and politicians are working to “disagree better.”
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Culture complaints spark WA Utilities commission investigation
Gov. Jay Inslee’s office has commissioned an independent review amid dueling claims by former agency leaders over the workplace climate.
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WA could collect $770M more than expected in taxes over 4 years
Washington is projected to collect $770 million more in taxes over the next four years than previously expected, according to