WA Democrats drop push for business tax to cover Medicaid costs
by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard
February 23, 2026
Washington state Democrats are likely abandoning plans for a new tax on employers like Walmart and Amazon,...
Churches and advocates mobilize as ICE activity continues in WA
by Reneé Diaz, Washington State Standard
February 23, 2026
As immigration customs enforcement agent sightings grow, local religious leaders face new concerns for their communities, trying to...
Man Killed in Capitol Hill Shooting; Suspect in Custody
Seattle, Wash. — Homicide detectives are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred Friday night in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood.
At approximately 10:20 p.m., 911 dispatchers...
WA lawmakers work to keep bipartisan public defense proposals alive
by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard
February 20, 2026
A framework for assuring the state eventually pays a much greater share of public defense costs in...
Kent Police Arrest Domestic Violence Suspect After Vehicle Stop
Kent, Wash. — Officers with the Kent Police Department arrested a domestic violence suspect Friday evening following a vehicle stop in the city.
The arrest...
Rollback of mortgage lender tax break eyed to help replenish WA wildfire account
by Aspen Ford, Washington State Standard
February 19, 2026
Legislation to eliminate a Washington state tax break for large mortgage lenders and use the revenue to...
WA farmworker union bill doesn’t make it through Legislature
by Erick Bengel, Washington State Standard
February 19, 2026
A bill that would have made it easier for Washington’s farmworkers to form a union will not...
New Officer Sworn Into Duty at Kent Police Department
Kent, Wash. — The Kent Police Department officially welcomed its newest officer during a swearing-in ceremony held Tuesday night before the Kent City Council.
Deputy...
More bills falter as time dwindles for Washington Legislature
by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard
February 18, 2026
The third deadline in as many weeks came Tuesday in the Washington Legislature. It meant the end...
GOP demand for 39-page bill to be read aloud derails Democratic legislation in WA...
by Bill Lucia, Washington State Standard
February 18, 2026
The end of the day Tuesday did not go as planned for Democrats in the Washington state...