It took over 24 hours of grinding floor debate, but Democrats in the Washington House approved an income tax Tuesday on households earning over $1 million a year.

Democrats have the votes to push through their proposed 9.9% income tax on household earnings over $1 million a year. For Republicans at this point, the main way to oppose the policy, which they despise, is to saddle the bill with many amendments. 

Richland School District is seeking feedback from its community on future facilities a little more than a year after voters rejected a $314 million bond to build a new high school and other projects. 
 

Forget about picking the right numbers to finally get that lotto win, maybe you just need to be buying your tickets from the right place. 

One of the nation’s leading construction industry advocates is sounding alarm bells after builders shed 11,000 jobs nationwide in February. 

As it stands, data center operators in most Washington counties do not pay the 6.5% sales tax on server equipment. That equipment is typically replaced every three to five years, and current law exempts sales tax on purchasing new or replacing old server equipment. It also doesn’t apply sales tax to labor hired to install the equipment. 

Want to be part of the action during this year’s Ironman 70.3 without having to train as a triathlete? Visit Tri-Cities is looking for you. 

Democrats in the Washington state House released a revised income tax proposal Friday that drives more money into early learning programs, increases assistance for lower-income families, and eliminates sales tax on a greater number of consumer products.

A national auto parts retailer that a year ago had to pay more than $160,000 in illegally eliminated sick time to its Washington state employees must now pay millions for discriminating against employees. 

Washington state officials want to hear about your experience with housing as a task force prepares its recommendations to Gov. Bob Ferguson on how to structure a new state Department of Housing.