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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) - The National Federation for Independent Business is sounding the alarm about impacts on small businesses in Washington if the recently passed income tax remains in place.
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(The Center Square) - A lawsuit has been filed to block the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program’s current fixed-span design, with the litigants arguing the 116-foot vertical navigation clearance would restrict navigation and upriver industrial activity.
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(The Center Square) - A couple hundred people gathered Wednesday in southwest Washington for a rally dubbed Camas Courage in support of a group of female high school cross-country athletes who have refused to compete against a biological male who identifies as female.
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(The Center Square) - King County Metro is anticipating a massive reserve shortfall in the years ahead as elected leaders discuss raising taxes before collection even begins for a separate roads tax in 2027.
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Reporting from Just the News
The suspect was detained, and as a result of the gunfire exchange, according to the complaint, one of the guardsmen was struck in the leg. Both the guardsman and the suspect received non-life threatening injuries.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) - Mayor Katie Wilson unveiled a new homelessness strategy on Wednesday, citing similar initiatives in Denver and Houston as evidence that she can deliver results for Seattle taxpayers.
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(The Center Square) - The Seattle City Council approved a new program on Tuesday that could cost taxpayers $10 million next year to transition people living in vehicles into housing amid concerns about funding and enforcement.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) - The city of Spokane’s new 0.1% sales tax for public safety passed last week is expected to generate more than $7 million annually, with revenue helping fund a brand new community safety campus, plus behavioral health response and emergency preparedness.
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(The Center Square) - A rally is planned in Camas on Wednesday, in support of female athletes on the Camas High School cross-country team who walked out of a competition earlier this month, refusing to race against a biological male.
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(The Center Square) - Seattle officials are considering a new guardrail for the city’s Democracy Voucher Program after a $25,000 outreach contract went to an organization whose board includes a candidate.
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