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The House has overwhelmingly voted against the stopgap bill presented to the House floor Thursday evening by Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., after a last-minute scramble. When Gov. Jay Inslee took office in 2013 after stating in the 2012 election race that new taxes weren’t “the right direction," the state Legislature approved a $38.4 billion budget for the biennium. With less than a month before stepping down from office, Inslee is proposing a $78.8 billion operating budget that comes with $4 billion in new taxes to fund it, including a wealth tax. Federal officials said Tuesday that drones spotted along the East Coast over the past month do not pose a threat to national security or public safety. And more...

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House rejects Trump-influenced stopgap bill, threatening government shutdown

Inslee proposes billions in new taxes on way out of office

Pentagon says East Coast drone sightings not a threat

Newsom claims job growth, feds say state lost 156,300 jobs in first half of 2024

Federal data: School leaders say 40% of students are behind grade level

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