Mitchell Roland
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- Sep 30, 2026
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Survey finds residents support for income tax on millionaires when shown official ballot language (opens the original)
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OLYMPIA – A new survey shows that net support for Washington’s tax on income over $1 million increases by 18% when residents see a one-sentence explanation that its repeal would cut funding for K-12 education and healthcare, among other state services. The survey also found that opposition to the tax has decreased over the past year, even when participants were posed a hypothetical scenario where the income threshold is lowered to those making $100,000 or more. Washington voters will decide duri
'Eastern Washington solutions for Eastern Washington problems': Ferguson backs sales tax rebate, energy flexibility for those rebuilding from Spokane fires (opens the original)
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OLYMPIA – Gov. Bob Ferguson said Monday he supports a sales and use tax rebate for those rebuilding after the Spokane Complex fires and other declared disasters, and he would push the Washington State Building Code Council to allow homes to be rebuilt to previous energy code standards. Both proposals have support from Spokane-area legislators across the political spectrum as state lawmakers look to aid the rebuild after this summer’s devastating fires that destroyed more than 800 structures – mo
Washington voters to decide whether transgender athletes can continue to compete in K-12 girls sports in I-638 (opens the original)
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OLYMPIA – Washington voters will decide this fall whether transgender athletes can continue to compete in girls’ sports in K-12 schools. An initiative, which will appear on the ballot as Initiative Measure No. IL26-638, would require school districts and nonprofit organizations to “prohibit biologically male students from competing with and against female students” in sports with separate team or individual competitions. To compete, students would be required to submit documents from a healthcar
Perception or reality? Suggested partisanship a key issue in race for state Supreme Court race between Larson and Angelis (opens the original)
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OLYMPIA – Party affiliations have not appeared next to the names of those running for judge in Washington for more than a century. But the lack of political party labels next to judicial candidates on the ballot doesn’t stop suggestions of political influence in races for the state’s top court, particularly this year. With five seats up for grabs, the November ballot will include three state Supreme Court members first appointed to their seat by a governor and now seeking re-election. Two candid
Washington's carbon market nears linkage with Quebec and California (opens the original)
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OLYMPIA – Washington hit another milestone in a yearslong project to link the state’s carbon market with California and Quebec, which supporters say will bring greater stability to the program. During the Climate Alliance conference in New York City, Gov. Bob Ferguson announced the state had reached agreement with California on the regulatory changes needed to link the state’s carbon market with California and Quebec. While Ferguson initially planned to attend the conference in person, travel is
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