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Washington collects $890M in first year of new capital gains tax
Washington’s new capital gains tax has brought in nearly $900 million in its first year, according to the state
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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Poll: Washingtonians worried, anxious about the 2024 election
The presidential race is still a year away, but the latest Crosscut/Elway poll shows voters are already dreading a rematch between Biden and Trump.
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Hilary Franz drops WA governor bid to run for U.S. Congress
Twice elected state commissioner of public lands, Franz has been running for governor in a crowded field that includes Attorney General Bob Ferguson.
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Bellingham minimum wage, Seattle housing measures likely to pass
As votes are still being counted, the two initiatives appear to clear while Tacoma’s rental protections proposal is too close to call.
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U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer won't run for reelection in 2024
U.S. Democratic Rep. Derek Kilmer announced Thursday he won’t run next year for reelection, setting off what could