The Columbian1h
House Democrats begin push to repeal Washington’s cap on property tax hikes
Democratic state lawmakers are aiming to erase a voter-approved limit on annual property tax hikes as a way to generate hundreds of millions of dollars for public schools and local governments.
NBC Right Now7h
Washington state may boost minimum wage to $25 by 2031
Washington state may implement a series of labor reforms including a progressive increase in the minimum wage to $25 per hour ...
New bills could make school bond approval easier in Washington state
Six school districts in Washington state have bond measures on the February ballot and it could be easier for those sorts of measures to pass in the future. State law currently requires school bonds, ...
Yakima Herald-Republic9h
WA debates how much cities can collect in property taxes
As a multibillion-dollar budget hole looms and costs of living increase, Washington lawmakers are again debating whether to ...
The Columbian9h
Why a WA lawmaker wants to collect data on cow farts and burps
The latest beef in Olympia? Cow burps, farts, and poops. Washington lawmakers are considering a bill that seeks to gather better data on the scale and scope of methane emissions released by dairies an ...
MyNorthwest.com10h
Democratic proposal would raise state minimum wage to $25/hour by 2032
Democratic state senators took public testimony Tuesday on a sweeping labor standards proposal that aims to incrementally ...
The Olympian11h
WA Democrats back bill to raise revenue. But critics say folks ‘not in the mood’ for more taxes
Braun also pointed to a recent business-sponsored poll that found 76% of voters think the Legislature already has the funding it needs to address critical issues. More taxes could spike the cost of ...
Journal Star13h
Why this new Washington eatery is starting slow and keeping it small
The Peak on Summit is meant to be a neighborhood gathering place, which makes it a smaller operation than its many predecessors in Sunnyland.
The Washington Post16d
Coke jumps on a nostalgic trend with new Coca-Cola Orange Cream flavor
A year after the launch of the short-lived Coca-Cola Spiced, Coke is adding another new flavor to its lineup. Coca-Cola Orange Cream is scheduled to go on sale Feb. 10 in the U.S. and Canada.
The Washington Post21d
A Columbia professor criticized Israeli students. It put her job at risk.
Law professor Katherine Franke makes her way across the Columbia University campus in New York in October. (Victor J. Blue for The Washington Post) Law professor Katherine Franke drew colleagues ...
The State22d
A restaurant in the heart of downtown Columbia has closed its doors. Here’s what we know
The Studel Shop at 1237 Washington ... State and has been working for newspapers in South Carolina for more than 20 years, including previous stops at the (Greenwood) Index-Journal and the ...
Reuters22d
Quad foreign ministers meet in Washington in signal of Trump's China focus
In a joint statement after the talks in Washington, hosted by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on his first day in the job, the four nations said officials would meet regularly to prepare for ...