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Washington Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of Capital Gains Tax
Episode 58
The Washington State Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of the state’s capital gains tax. The court released its 7-2 ruling on Friday mor…
2 years, 11 months ago
Seattle City Prosecutor Salary Increase Ordinance Passed by City Council
Episode 57
The Seattle City Council is addressing a staffing shortage within the Seattle City Attorney’s Office by approving a memorandum of agreement that incr…
3 years ago
‘Very Unbalanced’: Crime Victim Supporters Rally at Capitol Building in Olympia
Episode 56
Angie Dowell’s fight to keep the man who murdered her father behind bars epitomized the spirit of Wednesday afternoon’s “Crime Victims’ Call to Actio…
3 years ago
Bill Would Ban Sale of 90% Of Firearms in Washington, Gun Group Warns
Episode 55
The Washington Senate Law & Justice Committee is scheduled to vote next week on House Bill 1240 creating a state definition of “assault weapon,” whic…
3 years ago
Washington House Passes Semi-automatic ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban
Episode 54
The Washington House has passed a bill that if enacted would ban the sale or distribution of certain semi-automatic weapons and adds a new definition…
3 years ago
Constantine: King County’s 1% Property Tax Cap May Cut ‘Essential’ Services
Episode 53
County Executive Dow Constantine says he'll be forced to cut "essential services" unless he's allowed to break the cap on how much more he can tax Ki…
3 years ago
Road Ahead Unclear for Police Pursuit Reform in Washington Legislature
Episode 52
Despite a surprising turn of events Wednesday that saw legislation pass the Senate giving police in Washington state more discretion in engaging in v…
3 years ago
Emergency Powers Reform Bills Seemingly Dead in WA Legislature
Episode 51
Two bills seeking to exercise some legislative oversight of the governor’s powers during an emergency appear to be dead in the Washington State Legis…
3 years ago
‘Path to a Hearing’: Sen. Braun More Hopeful on Police Pursuit Reform Legislation
Episode 50
The top Republican in the Washington state Senate expressed some optimism Tuesday about the prospects of a bill to ease restrictions on vehicular pur…
3 years ago
Bill Would Consolidate Deadly Use of Force Prosecutions in Washington AG’s Office
Episode 49
A Washington state proposal to create an independent prosecutor office for police deadly use of force incidents has drawn controversy for placing it …
3 years ago