Democrats in the Washington state Legislature want to revisit the state’s tax code, and are pursuing a tax on individuals who ...

Edmonds and Lynnwood have increased their sales tax to 10.7%, making them the cities with the highest sales tax in Washington State.

With tax season approaching and the Washington Legislature weighing a new millionaire’s tax, a survey with more than 3,000 ...

When Washington enacted its prohibition on octopus farms, it was a preemptive move as there were none operating or proposed in the state at the time. Most octopus consumed in restaurants in Washington ...

In another tight budget year, advocates, educators, and administrators are urging the state Legislature not to make any ...

Two weeks after the state increased the fee for reusable plastic bags, lawmakers are considering competing legislation that would either reduce the fee and reintroduce thinner, single-use plastic ...

Sara Owen is almost always on the clock. As one of only two advocates at Beyond Survival, a sexual abuse resource center in ...

In Washington state, the start of 2026 means a bevy of new laws and taxes. The changes, which took effect Jan. 1, affect ...

If federal officials follow through on President Donald Trump’s recent executive order directing the reclassification of marijuana, it could free up Washington, D.C. to finally legalize recreational ...

Tax hikes on big business and rental cars. Unemployment benefits for workers on strike. Those are just a few of the changes to state law taking effect in Washington on New Year’s Day. Some bills ...

These new laws and taxes took effect in Washington state on Jan. 1 The Washington state Capitol on April 18, 2025. (Photo by ...