KIRO Newsradio staff
Delaying Seattle World Cup games? State senator fears immigration policies could affect dates
Senator warns immigration policies may impact Seattle World Cup scheduling next year.1 year ago
Matt Markovich
Washington Democrats ditch wealth tax, promise ‘tools’ instead—But what are they?
Discover the alternatives Washington Democrats propose after ditching the wealth tax meant to boost the state's budget.1 year ago
KIRO 7 News Staff
Dozens enter Washington State Capitol, protesting budget cuts
Dozens protest budget cuts at the Washington State Capitol, demanding action from lawmakers on crucial funding issues.1 year ago
MyNorthwest Staff with Wire Reports
‘This is criminal’: Gee Scott slams Trump, stock market amid 90-day tariff pause
Gee Scott expresses outrage over the stock market and tariff pause, highlighting the criminal implications and impact on citizens.1 year ago
Lindsay Whitehurst, The Associated Press
Appeals court clears the way for the Trump administration to fire thousands of probationary workers
A federal appeals court cleared the way Wednesday for President Donald Trump’s administration to fire thousands of probationary workers, halting a judge’s order requiring them to be reinstated in a legal win for Trump’s effort to downsize the federal workforce.1 year ago
Luke Duecy
Swiping left or right on a dating app could soon cost money with new tax
Whether you swipe left or right as you're looking for the love of your life on your phone, one state lawmaker is introducing a new bill to tax online dating companies, and it would be up to those companies to decide whether to pass the tax onto customers.1 year ago
Frank Lenzi
Ethics complaint filed over Tacoma Mayor Victoria Woodards’ trip to Israel
Tacoma Mayor Victoria Woodards recently spent a week in Israel as part of a delegation of U.S. mayors.1 year ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Rep. Baumgartner asks Trump to safeguard Ukrainian refugees amid Homeland Security error
Rep. Michael Baumgartner calls on Trump to maintain protections for 240,000 Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion.1 year ago
Matt Markovich
Start a prison riot? Juveniles can’t be charged with igniting mass violence
Explore the new bill in Washington State easing prison riot charges for juveniles, highlighting implications for justice reform.1 year ago
Heather Bosch
Former WA Governor and U.S. ambassador to China: Trump’s tariffs ‘make absolutely no sense’ ahead of overnight rollout
Tariffs of 104% are set to roll out, provoking China's retaliation. Insights from the former U.S. ambassador to China.1 year ago
Matt Markovich
GOP leaders praise Governor Ferguson’s tax stance: ‘Finally, a Democrat who gets it’
GOP leaders express support for Governor Ferguson's tax stance, highlighting a rare alignment between party lines on economic issues.1 year ago
Frank Sumrall
WA Senate praises bipartisanship after unanimously passing $7.3B capital budget
The Washington Senate unanimously passed a capital budget proposal for 2025-27, totalling $7.3 billion.1 year ago
Julia Dallas
Rep. Newhouse backs school board’s Title IX complaint over WA’s ‘unacceptable’ trans athlete policies
Rep. Newhouse backs Kennewick School Board's complaint on trans athletes after meeting with member Josh Miller.1 year ago
Matt Markovich
Last minute Washington bills ban flavored tobacco and nicotine, add $2 cigarette hike
Washington lawmakers propose bills to ban flavored tobacco and impose a $2 tax increase on cigarettes. Discover the implications.1 year ago
Associated Press
Trump administration rolls back forest protections in bid to ramp up logging
President Donald Trump’s administration acted to roll back environmental safeguards around future logging projects.1 year ago
Matt Markovich
Social media faces new tax as Washington targets youth mental health crisis
Starting in 2026, social media firms could help fund youth mental health care in Washington. Learn about this new initiative and its impact.1 year ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Ethics Complaint filed against State Sen. Emily Alvarado over rent cap bill conflict
Sen. Emily Alvarado faces ethics complaint for alleged conflict of interest in her dual roles as lawmaker and advocate.1 year ago
Luke Duecy
Attorney General Nick Brown co-leads lawsuit against president and NIH
Attorney General Nick Brown co-led a multistate lawsuit against the Trump administration Friday, accusing it of unlawfully interfering with funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).1 year ago
James Lynch
‘We will fight this at every level:’ WA Rep. Jayapal responds to federal job cuts
Washington’s U.S. Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal is back in her district and railing against President Donald Trump and Elon Musk for what she called an attack to gut Federal Human Services programs and workers. On Friday morning, Jayapal held a news conference in front of the Federal Courthouse in downtown Seattle, where she addressed these points: […]1 year ago
MyNorthwest Staff
WA State Senate Members of Color Caucus: ‘Washington is and will remain a welcoming state’
Washington State Senate Members of Color Caucus comes out condemning a recent ICE raid in Bellingham.1 year ago
Heather Bosch and Associated Press
Sen. Maria Cantwell joins Republican to introduce legislation setting rules for president on tariffs
Democratic Washington U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell today introduced bipartisan legislation that would set rules a president must follow to enact tariffs.1 year ago
John Curley Show
‘Last governor was a wet noodle’: WA Rep. Jim Walsh praises Bob Ferguson’s budget rejection
Not agreeing or aligning with budget proposals from Washington's representatives or its senators, Governor Bob Ferguson rejected both ideas Tuesday.1 year ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Spokane Valley residents may vote on sales tax to help fund police amid staffing shortage
Spokane Valley City Council wants voters deciding on a proposed sales tax to fund new police officers. Not everyone's on board.1 year ago
