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Poll: Washingtonians aren’t quite ready for a post-pandemic normal
A new Crosscut/Elway Poll shows more people are getting vaccinated, still wearing masks and just starting to socialize.
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Eight big things the Washington State Legislature passed in 2021
A new capital-gains tax, a slate of police accountability bills and new limits on carrying guns at protests are just a few of the things that state lawmakers approved.
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Why new taxes are likely even as Washington is flush with cash
Democratic lawmakers say now is the moment to fix the state’s regressive tax code, which they say unfairly burdens low-income people.
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5 times WA lawmakers failed at working remotely in 2021
Online governing and the state Legislature didn’t always mix as lawmakers went remote during the pandemic.
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If WA cares about racial justice, it's time to tax capital gains profits
A tax on capital gains, which targets about 8,000 incredibly wealthy people, would be invested in education, early learning, and childcare.