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by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard March 28, 2026 Come Monday, Washington is expected to have a state income tax on the books for the first time in nearly a century. Then what? A legal challenge certainly, maybe two. A ballot battle as well, its timing less certain. Opponents of the much-debated 9.9% tax on households with incomes above $1 million a year are honing legal and electoral strategies to invalidate and repeal legislation...

by Aspen Ford, Washington State Standard March 28, 2026 Thousands of people gathered at the Washington state capitol on Saturday for the “No Kings” protest, a nationwide demonstration...

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard March 27, 2026 EVERETT — A new Washington state law will require local governments to allow housing for people experiencing homelessness in...

Auburn, WA: The Auburn School District has announced an opportunity for Marshallese interpreters to join its team, aiming to strengthen communication between schools and families within...