Amid AI boom, Gov. Ferguson creates workgroup to study impact of data centers in Washington state
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson today announced that he's forming a work group to dig into the impacts of data centers in the ...
Survey: Washingtonians pessimistic about state’s spending of taxpayer money
A new survey of Washington state voters reveals a majority don't trust lawmakers to spend taxpayer money wisely.
New business-sponsored poll shows WA voters think raising taxes, state spending is a ‘bad idea’
Most Washington voters aren’t too pleased with the idea of boosting state spending. That’s according to a new poll by Fulcrum Strategic and EMC Research, which surveyed 600 registered voters last ...
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Gov. Ferguson launches workgroup to assess data center impact in Olympia
Gov. Bob Ferguson has initiated a workgroup to evaluate the effects of data centers on Washington's economy, tax revenue, ...
Washington voters blame budget shortfall on uncontrolled spending, oppose tax hikes
A recent poll by the Seattle Metro Chamber revealed that Washington voters attribute the state's projected $12 billion budget ...
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Senator Cantwell pushes for new trade deals to boost economy
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell of Washington is urging the United States to pursue new trade agreements with Southeast Asia, the ...
China counters with tariffs on US products. It will also investigate Google.
China has countered President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Chinese products with tariffs of its own on multiple U.S. imports as ...
Why does WA have no income tax? That’s shaped class and the economy of Evergreen state
Washington is one of nine U.S. states that has no corporate or personal income tax. Although there have been several proposals to change that since 1932, that probably won’t change any time soon. The ...
Pennsylvania governor seeks more money for schools and transit, but relies heavily on surplus cash
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro will seek more money for public schools and public transit in his new budget proposal to ...
Port of Seattle commissioner explains the variety of ways tariffs may hurt Washington consumers
If the tariffs President Trump is threatening to levy against other nations' goods result in fewer imports and exports, that ...
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Local lawmakers respond to budget proposal
Gov. Josh Shapiro unveiled a more than $51 billion spending plan Tuesday that was both lauded for seeking additional money for underfunded public schools and panned for “unsustainable” spending ...