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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) - Seattle business owners say public safety, taxes, labor costs and homelessness sit atop their concerns in a poll released Monday, showing the business climate score at 39 out of 100.
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Reporting from The Center Square
The check engine light for Washington’s business climate is flashing.
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Reporting from Just the News
The heads of two U.S. attorney's offices for the state asked that Washington election officials segregate the ballots of those who appear to be voting illegally.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) - Washington workers will see a higher deduction on their paychecks come January 1, 2027 as the state collects more taxpayer money for its paid leave program.
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(The Center Square) — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit on Monday dismissed the U.S. Department of Justice’s request to force California election officials to segregate ballots cast by 20,000 voters suspected of being noncitizens.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) - The Seattle City Council will begin wading through amendments to Mayor Katie Wilson’s 2027-28 budget on Tuesday that add tens of millions of dollars in additional spending, as the self-described democratic socialist proposes drawing on one-time fund balances to fill deficits until at least 2029.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) - A recent decision from Washington's regulatory body for campaign donations is drawing criticism from both sides of the political spectrum.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) - Microsoft announced a new voluntary buyout program for employees Monday, as the company continues to downsize and reprioritize towards artificial intelligence.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) - The following is a list of drug-related deaths as reported by the King County Medical Examiner. The Center Square does not independently verify this information. The full list can be found here .
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) - Pressure is increasing on Providence Park Stadium and the Portland Thorns soccer team following an incident Friday night in which Seattle podcaster Brandi Kruse and several others said they were assaulted and forcibly removed from the game because they wore shirts from XX-XY Athletics, a brand that maintains women’s sports should be for women and girls only.
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