WA Senate Dems’ proposed $17B revenue plan labeled 'March madness' by Republican
Democrats in the Washington State Senate have revealed a revenue proposal they say will bring in $17 billion over the next ...
Dear Seattle School Board: Seize this chance to make major changes
Seattle Public Schools has an unexpected opportunity for a major reset. It shouldn't waste it with interpersonal squabbling.
South Dakota governor signs anti-transgender bathroom bill
South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden signed a bill into law Friday that restricts transgender people's use of communal facilities that align with their gender identity in schools and state buildings.
'Our mission has not changed': Seattle schools on effort to close Dept. of Education
The Center Square) – The leadership of Seattle Public Schools plans to stay the course amid President Donald Trump’s efforts ...
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Dujie Tahat merges politics and poetry as Seattle’s newest Civic Poet
Do you ever think about how poetry’s is relevant to politics? Dujie Tahat does. Tahat is Seattle’s new Civic Poet for the ...
Trump’s executive order to dismantle the Education Department was inspired by the Heritage Foundation’s decades-long disapproval of the agency
Additionally, the think tank called on lawmakers to repeal the 1965 Elementary and Secondary Education Act, which provides federal funding for disadvantaged students in K-12, so that “the department’s ...
WA Democrats propose new property taxes, with key differences between House, Senate versions
The proposal comes a day after Senate Democrats released their budget proposal. Both versions call for taxing the state's ...
Microsoft president: Proposed Washington state business taxes would weaken tech sector
Microsoft President Brad Smith interviewed by GeekWire co-founder Todd Bishop at GeekWire's Microsoft@50 event at Town Hall ...
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Democratic state senators push $17B dollar tax package to balance Washington budget
Democrats in the Washington state Senate kicked it off Thursday with a monstrous opening statement, calling for higher property tax collections and new levies on the state’s wealthiest individuals and ...
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WA Senate Democrats unveil tax package
Democrats in the Washington state Senate kicked it off Thursday with a monstrous opening statement, calling for higher property tax collections and new levies on the state’s wealthiest individuals and ...
Retrofit roadblocks: Why its so difficult to get seismic upgrades done
A state database flags hundreds of residential buildings, offices, schools, and even government properties that could be at risk in an earthquake.