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KIRO 7 News Staff

Everett proposes a $766 million budget with a potential new sales tax

Everett’s proposed budget for next year does not cut services or staff, but it could include a new sales tax to fund public safety.

2 hours ago

Luke Duecy

Seattle’s new homelessness plan aims to move people into housing. Here are the big questions

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson is betting that a more coordinated approach to homelessness can get more people off the streets, but questions remain.

3 days ago

Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘I do stand by those words’: Councilmember Maritza Rivera pushes gun violence plan, defends criticism of mayor

Seattle City Councilmember Maritza Rivera isn't backing down from her criticism of Mayor Katie Wilson.

3 days ago

Manda Factor

WA AG Nick Brown backs legal challenge to DHS immigration arrest practices

Washington Attorney General Nick Brown has joined a coalition supporting a legal challenge to the DHS's use of warrantless civil immigration arrests.

3 days ago

John Curley Show

‘I fear it’s going to be close’: Councilmember Reagan Dunn predicts WA’s income tax will narrowly survive

King County Councilmember Reagan Dunn expects Washington voters to narrowly keep the state’s new tax on income above $1 million.

4 days ago

Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘This is not KCRHA 2.0’: Tacoma mayor explains how Pierce County’s regional homelessness approach will differ

Tacoma Mayor Anders Ibsen addresses homelessness in Pierce County's unified strategy for effective service coordination on "The Gee and Ursula Show."

5 days ago

Frank Sumrall

Panel adopts proposed 2-year salary freeze for Gov. Bob Ferguson; final vote in February

Washington Governor Bob Ferguson won’t get a pay raise for the next two years.

8 days ago

Aaron Granillo

Review finds nearly $17 million shortfall at King County homelessness agency

Seattle and King County taxpayers face a nearly $17 million bill to cover a funding shortfall at the King County Regional Homelessness Authority.

9 days ago

John Curley Show

‘It is an extraction machine’: 24-year-old state House candidate takes aim at Puget Sound Energy

A 24-year-old candidate for the state House wants communities to replace Puget Sound Energy with public utility districts.

10 days ago

Charlie Harger

Harger: Gov. Ferguson won’t let the income tax drop below $1 million. A payroll tax could start at $125,000

Last week, Gov. Bob Ferguson made a promise on Facebook. "I've said it before many times, and will say it again, I will veto any attempt by the Legislature to lower the threshold below a million dollars."

11 days ago

John Curley Show

‘Wanting to clean up the city is now a right-wing thing’: Reason reporter questions state probe of We Heart Seattle

A reason.com reporter said critics view the founder of We Heart Seattle as a right-wing figure as the group faces a state investigation.

12 days ago

John Curley Show

WA Rep. Berg: ‘No intention’ of lowering Washington millionaires tax threshold despite controversial remarks

State Rep. April Berg, D-Mill Creek, claims a Washington Republican Party video of her remarks on the state’s millionaires tax misrepresents how the tax works.

12 days ago

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Luke Duecy

Washington millionaires tax debate: Initiative 645 contrasts $3B in revenue v. fears of broader taxes

Supporters and opponents of Washington’s new income tax on millionaires clashed Thursday night in a televised debate.

15 days ago

Charlie Harger

Harger: 5 things I’m watching as Washington ballots hit mailboxes, from WA-3 to the income tax

Ballots start landing in Washington mailboxes a week from today, on Friday, Oct. 16. Election night is Tuesday, Nov. 3.

15 days ago

Aaron Granillo

King County names FBI veteran as first taxpayer watchdog

King County has tapped a former FBI agent and veteran government watchdog to lead its first inspector general's office.

16 days ago

Charlie Harger

12 mayors, 3 GOP lawmakers and Gov. Ferguson’s office to meet fentanyl families in Kent Thursday

Families affected by fentanyl will join local mayors and state lawmakers at a free Kent forum focused on addiction, recovery, and drug policy.