SCOTUS Reviews Washington Couples’ Income Tax Suit Some Say Could Nullify Tax Code
While the U.S. Supreme Court has yet to announce whether it will take up a case regarding whether or not a Washington state capital gains tax is an income tax, it is currently reviewing the legality o...
9 Des 20239min
Washington Businesses Sue EPA Over ‘Impossible’ Water Standards
The Association of Washington Business is leading a lawsuit against the federal Environmental Protection Agency, contending it has imposed water quality standards on Washington state that are “impossi...
8 Des 20236min
Gov’s Office Downplays Former State Economist’s Claim of Pressure to Lie About Gas Prices
The Governor’s Office has “ascertained a few very preliminary, tentative findings” regarding a former state economist who says he had to resign after suffering retaliation for his analysis that Washin...
7 Des 20239min
Tukwila Encampment Grows to 338 Asylum Seekers, Including 97 Children
Despite issuing a state of emergency to address a large encampment of asylum seekers in Tukwila, the number of asylees has continued to increase. Tukwila Mayor Allan Ekberg originally issued a state o...
2 Des 20235min
Washington Supreme Court asked to review control of Pac-12 Conference
The Washington Supreme Court has been asked to consider discretionary review of a lower court order that currently grants control of the Pac-12 Conference to Washington State University and Oregon Sta...
1 Des 20237min
Study: WA Supreme Court Analysis Finds Progressive Domination of Donations, Decisions
A Ballotpedia analysis of Washington state Supreme Court candidate campaign finance and court case outcomes between 2013 and 2022 shows that progressive candidates and causes dominate in the Evergreen...
30 Nov 20236min
City: Permitless Pro-Palestine Protests in Seattle Are Protected by First Amendment
Pro-Palestine rallies have occurred in downtown Seattle for the last few weekends, but despite complications they may cause with traffic, the protests fall under First Amendment rights, according to c...
24 Nov 20234min
SCOTUS Decision Could Come Soon on Taking Washington Tax Lawsuit
The U.S. Supreme Court could decide as early as Dec. 11 whether it will take up a Washington lawsuit challenging the legality of the state’s capital gains tax, according to the Mountain States Policy ...
22 Nov 20236min
