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Update: Plans to tax the rich advancing in WA Legislature in 2021
Wealth tax, capital gains tax, payroll tax — what’s the difference? We break it down.
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Teens pushing WA Legislature to ban retail puppy sales
Bellevue teens who love dogs take their advocacy work to Olympia to propose a bill and see it through.
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WA jobless benefits lag while unemployment taxes loom
The state is trying to fix some of the system’s most pressing issues to deal with the ongoing unemployment crisis.
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WA lawmakers consider expanding Medicaid in pandemic’s wake
Use of Medicaid insurance has grown during COVID-19, but budget shortfalls make it harder for many to get this free care.
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New GOP leader in Washington’s state Senate wears a lot of hats
John Braun: U.S. Navy veteran, businessman, father of four, and now one of the most powerful Republicans in the state.