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PNW housing crisis...
Matt Markovich

Frustration grows as lawmakers feud over Washington’s property tax cap

Understand the growing frustration as Washington lawmakers debate property tax caps and their impact on residents.
4 months ago
Seattle World Cup...
成人X站 Newsradio staff

Delaying Seattle World Cup games? State senator fears immigration policies could affect dates

Senator warns immigration policies may impact Seattle World Cup scheduling next year.
4 months ago
wealth tax...
Matt Markovich

Washington Democrats ditch wealth tax, promise ‘tools’ instead鈥擝ut what are they?

Discover the alternatives Washington Democrats propose after ditching the wealth tax meant to boost the state's budget.
4 months ago
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成人X站 7 News Staff

Dozens enter Washington State Capitol, protesting budget cuts

Dozens protest budget cuts at the Washington State Capitol, demanding action from lawmakers on crucial funding issues.
4 months ago
stock market...
MyNorthwest Staff with Wire Reports

‘This is criminal’: Gee Scott slams Trump, stock market amid 90-day tariff pause

Gee Scott expresses outrage over the stock market and tariff pause, highlighting the criminal implications and impact on citizens.
4 months ago
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Lindsay Whitehurst, The Associated Press

Appeals court clears the way for the Trump administration to fire thousands of probationary workers

A federal appeals court cleared the way Wednesday for President Donald Trump鈥檚 administration to聽fire thousands of probationary workers, halting a judge鈥檚 order requiring them to be reinstated in a legal win for Trump鈥檚 effort to downsize the federal workforce.
4 months ago
dating apps tax...
Luke Duecy

Swiping left or right on a dating app could soon cost money with new tax

Whether you swipe left or right as you're looking for the love of your life on your phone, one state lawmaker is introducing a new bill to tax online dating companies, and it would be up to those companies to decide whether to pass the tax onto customers.
4 months ago
Israel tacoma mayor victoria woodards...
Frank Lenzi

Ethics complaint filed over Tacoma Mayor Victoria Woodards’ trip to Israel

Tacoma Mayor Victoria Woodards recently spent a week in Israel as part of a delegation of U.S. mayors.
4 months ago
Ukraine...
MyNorthwest Staff

Rep. Baumgartner asks Trump to safeguard Ukrainian refugees amid Homeland Security error

Rep. Michael Baumgartner calls on Trump to maintain protections for 240,000 Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion.
4 months ago
Doordash Green Hill School...
Matt Markovich

Start a prison riot? Juveniles can’t be charged with igniting mass violence

Explore the new bill in Washington State easing prison riot charges for juveniles, highlighting implications for justice reform.
4 months ago
tariffs...
Heather Bosch

Former WA Governor and U.S. ambassador to China: Trump’s tariffs ‘make absolutely no sense’ ahead of overnight rollout

Tariffs of 104% are set to roll out, provoking China's retaliation. Insights from the former U.S. ambassador to China.
4 months ago
Stokesbary and Braun Ferguson...
Matt Markovich

GOP leaders praise Governor Ferguson鈥檚 tax stance: ‘Finally, a Democrat who gets it’

GOP leaders express support for Governor Ferguson's tax stance, highlighting a rare alignment between party lines on economic issues.
4 months ago
capital budget senate...
Frank Sumrall

WA Senate praises bipartisanship after unanimously passing $7.3B capital budget

The Washington Senate unanimously passed a capital budget proposal for 2025-27, totalling $7.3 billion.
4 months ago
newhouse kennewick school board...
Julia Dallas

Rep. Newhouse backs school board’s Title IX complaint over WA’s ‘unacceptable’ trans athlete policies

Rep. Newhouse backs Kennewick School Board's complaint on trans athletes after meeting with member Josh Miller.
4 months ago
Zyn - flavored tobacco...
Matt Markovich

Last minute Washington bills ban flavored tobacco and nicotine, add $2 cigarette hike

Washington lawmakers propose bills to ban flavored tobacco and impose a $2 tax increase on cigarettes. Discover the implications.
4 months ago
FILE - Sun shines through Douglas fir trees in the Willamette National Forest, Ore., Oct. 27, 2023....
Associated Press

Trump administration rolls back forest protections in bid to ramp up logging

President Donald Trump鈥檚 administration acted to roll back environmental safeguards around future logging projects.
4 months ago
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Matt Markovich

Social media faces new tax as Washington targets youth mental health crisis

Starting in 2026, social media firms could help fund youth mental health care in Washington. Learn about this new initiative and its impact.
4 months ago
State Sen. Emily Alvarado faces an ethics complaint over her support of a rent control bill. (Photo...
MyNorthwest Staff

Ethics Complaint filed against State Sen. Emily Alvarado over rent cap bill conflict

Sen. Emily Alvarado faces ethics complaint for alleged conflict of interest in her dual roles as lawmaker and advocate.
4 months ago
NIH lawsuit...
Luke Duecy

Attorney General Nick Brown co-leads lawsuit against president and NIH

Attorney General Nick Brown co-led a multistate lawsuit against the Trump administration Friday, accusing it of unlawfully interfering with funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
4 months ago
WA cpngresswoman reacts job cuts...
James Lynch

‘We will fight this at every level:’ WA Rep. Jayapal responds to federal job cuts

Washington’s U.S. Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal is back in her district and railing against President Donald Trump and Elon Musk for what she called an attack to gut Federal Human Services programs and workers. On Friday morning, Jayapal held a news conference in front of the Federal Courthouse in downtown Seattle, where she addressed these points: […]
4 months ago
MyNorthwest Staff

WA State Senate Members of Color Caucus: ‘Washington is and will remain a welcoming state’

Washington State Senate Members of Color Caucus comes out condemning a recent ICE raid in Bellingham.
4 months ago
Senator Maria Cantwell was highly critical of Trump's address to Congress. (Getty Images)...
Heather Bosch and Associated Press

Sen. Maria Cantwell joins Republican to introduce legislation setting rules for president on tariffs

Democratic Washington U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell today introduced bipartisan legislation that would set rules a president must follow to enact tariffs.
4 months ago
big beautiful bill walsh medicaid...
John Curley Show

‘Last governor was a wet noodle’: WA Rep. Jim Walsh praises Bob Ferguson鈥檚 budget rejection

Not agreeing or aligning with budget proposals from Washington's representatives or its senators, Governor Bob Ferguson rejected both ideas Tuesday.
4 months ago
The Spokane Valley City Council is asking voters whether or not they'll approve a sales tax increas...
MyNorthwest Staff

Spokane Valley residents may vote on sales tax to help fund police amid staffing shortage

Spokane Valley City Council wants voters deciding on a proposed sales tax to fund new police officers. Not everyone's on board.
4 months ago