Legislators in the Democrat-led Senate on Wednesday night approved the tax, which will impose a 9.9 percent tax on earners ...

Democrats design a new ‘millionaire tax’ so it will inevitably capture the middle class.

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.

Depending on who you ask, this year’s short 60-day session of the Washington state Legislature was either history-making, troubling, or both.

Democrats and Republicans argued over whether spending and taxing plans will make Washington more affordable. Lawmakers will ...

Does Missouri stand to gain from Washington's lurch to the left? We will if Show-Me State Republicans handle the details well, writes David Mastio.

The state legislative session concluded with a controversial new tax approved, along with bills pushing back against federal policies.

The measure would impose a 9.9% tax on annual income above $1 million. Democratic Gov. Bob Ferguson has championed the ...

They really did it. Washington lawmakers are blowing up what was left of the state’s competitive advantage by adopting an ...

This year’s short legislative session came to a close Thursday after lawmakers approved a supplemental operating budget.

The bill now heads to Gov. Bob Ferguson's desk after passing the state legislature.

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 ...