The debate over progressive taxation in Washington state has been building for months, with the tech community largely alarmed by what it sees as a hostility toward business in the region.

Seattle's democratic socialist Mayor Katie Wilson laughed off the idea that millionaires would leave the state over progressive tax policies she supports during an interview in April.

Critics argue that tone matters as much as tax rates, especially in a competitive landscape in which states are actively trying to attract both capital and talent.

The Washington legislative session is coming to a close this Sunday, and the clock is ticking to find a way to close a $16 billion budget deficit. Business leaders in Seattle and King County are ...

SEATTLE (AP) — Few cities in North America can lay claim to better summer weather than Seattle, neatly nestled in the Pacific Northwest with sunny skies and little humidity after Memorial Day. But the ...