Washington lawmakers pass 1st state income tax
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Washington state lawmakers had been debating a proposed “millionaire’s tax” for 23 hours straight when Starbucks Corp. founder Howard Schultz said he was leaving the state to move to Miami.
State lawmakers in Olympia are in the final hours of the 60-day 2026 legislative session. Before adjourning sine die, they’ll have to approve operating, transportation, and capital budgets and will
Washington state will lower flags to half-staff Wednesday to honor Rev. Jesse Jackson, the late civil rights leader and two-time presidential candidate.
In Washington state, it’s illegal to “drink any alcoholic beverage in a motor vehicle when the vehicle is upon a highway,” the Revised Code of Washington says.
Four proposals are being considered for the island in Puget Sound, from removing the marina and restoring the park's natural state to funding expensive improvements.
They played a perfect 28-0 season.