A proposed Washington income tax on people earning more than $1 million has cleared its first legislative hurdle, with the Senate Ways and Means Committee passing the plan Monday — with some tweaks.

Some 44% of Washington business leaders are thinking of relocating their personal residence outside the state, according to a new survey. The Association of Washington Business announced the findings ...

Ryan Frost is the director of budget and tax policy at Washington Policy Center. Mark Harmsworth is the small-business director at Washington Policy Center and a former Republican Washington state ...

Democratic legislative leaders are finally releasing their long-anticipated proposal to impose an income tax on Washington’s wealthiest residents. The bill, to be formally introduced this week in the ...

The Interior Department removed placards and videos about Washington’s involvement with slavery. A new court ruling blocks further changes, for now. By Mattathias Schwartz Reporting on the federal ...

While tales of his copping to chopping a cherry tree were just lore, the nation’s first president did partake of this cherry drink. By Ramin Ganeshram In 1784, George Washington left his Virginia home ...

Washington lawmakers introduced the long-awaited income tax on millionaires late Monday night, marking a historic step in the decades-long debate over how the state funds its government. According to ...

Will Lewis has stepped down as the publisher and chief executive of The Washington Post just days after layoffs struck a third of the paper’s newsroom. Advertising executive Jeff D’Onofrio, formerly ...

Led by Rep. Shaun Scott, lawmakers introduced HB 2611 to trigger overtime after 32 hours. Supporters cite San Juan County trial: higher job applicants, better work-life balance. Business groups warn ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A group of Buddhist monks reached Washington, D.C., Tuesday, walking single file across a bridge over the Potomac River to cap a 15-week trek from Texas that has captivated the ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington state Democrats in the House and Senate have introduced a pair of bills to tax the state's highest earners. Senate Bill 6346 and House Bill 2724 would create an income tax ...

Ertz (knee) intends to play in the 2026 season and is expected to be cleared close to Week 1, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports. Ertz suffered a torn ACL in a Week 14 loss to the Vikings on Dec. 7, ...