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Drive or walk through the Washington State Capitol Campus this April and you’ll notice something special blooming around the Tivoli Fountain — a garden of bright blue pinwheels marking Child …
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Bob Partlow / Family Education and Support Services
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4/14/26
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A recent state audit questioned whether Washington’s Department of Children, Youth and Families had properly spent federal funds to subsidize childcare. Between compliance and documentation …
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By Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia
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4/10/26
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The Bonneville Power Administration, the federal agency that sells Columbia Basin hydropower, is required by law to make decisions that are economically beneficial for its customers. It also must …
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By Nancy Hirsh and Liz Hamilton
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4/10/26
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As everyone expected, a lawsuit was filed on April 9, 2026, in Klickitat Superior Court challenging the unconstitutional income tax adopted this year in Washington. The lead attorneys are former …
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By Jason Mercier / Mountain States Policy Center
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4/10/26
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If you own or operate a business in Washington, I’m curious — when is the last time you have heard the words “thank you?”
Small and medium businesses are the cornerstone of our economy, …
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By Kris Johnson, Association of Washington Business
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4/8/26
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In May 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice began sending letters to state governments demanding copies of statewide voter registration lists. The request was unprecedented: It demanded not only …
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By John Martin via The Washington State Standard
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4/8/26
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The most important work in government does not happen in speeches or headlines. It happens quietly through relationships, trust and steady follow-through.
Progress rarely comes from a single …
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Commentary by Wayne Fournier / For The Chronicle
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4/6/26
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It seemed strange that the governor’s office waited until late on a Sunday afternoon to publicly announce he would sign the new state income tax the following morning at the Capitol.
That’s …
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By Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia
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4/4/26
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The most important work in government does not happen in speeches or headlines. It happens quietly through relationships, trust, and steady follow-through. Progress rarely comes from a single …
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By Wayne Fournier
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3/31/26
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The latest Census migration data tell a clear and consistent story: people are voting with their feet.
In King County, Washington’s largest population center and economic hub, domestic …
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By Chris Cargill / Mountain States Policy Center
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3/31/26
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One of the many arguments Republicans made against the new state income tax is that it will lead to more capital flight. People will decide it’s time to flee from our state and take their financial …
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By Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia
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3/27/26
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Editor’s note: Friends of the Library groups from across the Timberland Regional Library service area have issued a joint letter to the TRL Board of Trustees. The letter comes after the resignation …
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3/27/26
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On March 12, 2026, 90% of Lake Lawrence residents voted to approve the renewal of the Lake Lawrence Lake Management District (LMD). This renewal expands the district’s focus from just invasive, …
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3/24/26
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Washington’s political class pretends it can pile on new taxes without consequence, but the numbers — and the moving vans — tell a different story. A new 9.9% tax on personal income over $1 …
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Rep. Matt Marshall / R-Eatonville
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3/24/26
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Chances are that when you turn on the news these days, you’ll hear that the “left” and the “right” are in a never-ending battle for the soul of our country and communities. They say …
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Commentary by Rob Richards
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3/24/26
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Washington’s political class pretends it can pile on new taxes without consequence, but the numbers — and the moving vans — tell a different story.
A new 9.9% tax on personal income …
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By Rep. Matt Marshall / R-Eatonville
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3/20/26
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Before the new state income tax passed by Democrats was even proposed as legislation, many of us who oppose such a tax predicted the supporters would engage in a game of bait-and-switch. They’d …
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3/20/26
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When the Washington Legislature passed the state’s new “Millionaires Tax,” Gov. Bob Ferguson called it historic. “It’s not too often in this line of work that you have a vote that’s truly …
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Amanda McKinney / Yakima County Commissioner
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3/19/26
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This week, the current governor sent out a press release, bragging about a bill he signed into law that discourages “double voting.”
The bill, Senate Bill 6084, is fine — as far as …
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By Rep. Jim Walsh, R-Aberdeen
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3/19/26
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Every legislative session involves difficult decisions. Lawmakers must balance competing priorities while ensuring the state remains fiscally responsible. But when the 2026 legislative session ended …
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By Rep. Peter Abbarno, R-Centralia
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3/18/26
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