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VIDEO: State fails to investigate daycares with no children despite media reports

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|Date: Monday, July 6, 2026

VIDEO: State fails to investigate daycares with no children despite media reports

A state audit found $37 million in questionable childcare subsidy payments, yet no official investigation ...

A state audit found $37 million in questionable childcare subsidy payments, yet no official investigation has been launched. ...

Monday, July 6, 2026
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Opinion: Record capital gains revenue won’t solve Washington’s budget woes

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|Date: Thursday, June 25, 2026

Opinion: Record capital gains revenue won’t solve Washington’s budget woes

Washington's capital gains tax hit $1.5 billion in fiscal 2026 — yet covers less than 10% of the state's ...

Washington's capital gains tax hit $1.5 billion in fiscal 2026 — yet covers less than 10% of the state's projected budget shortfall. ...

Thursday, June 25, 2026
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WA governor’s office warns agencies to prepare for ‘significant budget shortfalls’

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|Date: Monday, June 8, 2026

WA governor’s office warns agencies to prepare for ‘significant budget shortfalls’

WA budget director warns agencies the next biennium will be the most challenging budget any of them has y ...

WA budget director warns agencies the next biennium will be the most challenging budget any of them has yet faced. ...

Monday, June 8, 2026
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Opinion: State policies matter for taxpayers and the business climate

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|Date: Thursday, May 21, 2026

Opinion: State policies matter for taxpayers and the business climate

Washington job growth is weaker than expected while Idaho and Montana rank among the nation's least regul ...

Washington job growth is weaker than expected while Idaho and Montana rank among the nation's least regulated states. ...

Thursday, May 21, 2026
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Opinion: Workers needed tax relief, but Olympia gave them something else

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|Date: Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Opinion: Workers needed tax relief, but Olympia gave them something else

Washington's new 9.9% income tax faces a court challenge and a likely voter initiative before first payme ...

Washington's new 9.9% income tax faces a court challenge and a likely voter initiative before first payments are due in 2029. ...

Wednesday, May 20, 2026
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Opinion: Income Tax Battle Round Two – Signatures needed

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|Date: Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Opinion: Income Tax Battle Round Two – Signatures needed

Let's Go Washington needs 300,000+ signatures in under two months to put IP26-645 on the fall ballot. ...

Let's Go Washington needs 300,000+ signatures in under two months to put IP26-645 on the fall ballot. ...

Tuesday, May 19, 2026
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Opinion: When you’ve lost Christine Gregoire, you’ve lost Washington

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|Date: Friday, May 15, 2026

Opinion: When you’ve lost Christine Gregoire, you’ve lost Washington

Former Gov. Gregoire says Washington's $80B budget reflects a spending problem, not an income problem. ...

Former Gov. Gregoire says Washington's $80B budget reflects a spending problem, not an income problem. ...

Friday, May 15, 2026
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Opinion: What would it take for elected officials to believe high earners are leaving Washington?

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|Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Opinion: What would it take for elected officials to believe high earners are leaving Washington?

Capital gains tax collections fell more than 50% in 2024 despite a 25% stock market gain that year. ...

Capital gains tax collections fell more than 50% in 2024 despite a 25% stock market gain that year. ...

Wednesday, May 13, 2026
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Opinion: Washington state is overtaxing you

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|Date: Thursday, April 23, 2026

Opinion: Washington state is overtaxing you

Rep. John Ley argues property taxes have grown far beyond the promised 1% cap, forcing seniors on fixed i ...

Rep. John Ley argues property taxes have grown far beyond the promised 1% cap, forcing seniors on fixed incomes to struggle. ...

Thursday, April 23, 2026
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Fiscal fallout: $375 million bond debt indirectly funding operating budget

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|Date: Monday, April 6, 2026

Fiscal fallout: $375 million bond debt indirectly funding operating budget

Shifting $375 million from a loan fund impacts local infrastructure as Washington state covers operating ...

Shifting $375 million from a loan fund impacts local infrastructure as Washington state covers operating costs with bond debt, prompting concern among officials and advocacy groups. ...

Monday, April 6, 2026
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