WASHINGTON STATE
HOUSE DEMOCRATS
Ending one tax exemption would add $83.7 million revenue for education OLYMPIA – The state House of Representatives late this afternoon passed the biennial budget, 53-43, which slashes more than…
Lawmaker’s legislation ‘puts a stop to the stealing of people’s homes by so-called lenders’ OLYMPIA – Moving closer to the governor’s desk is a legislative measure sponsored by a Tacoma…
Rallyers underscore ‘need to overhaul our dismal tax-exemption system,’ lawmaker asserts OLYMPIA – Thousands of rallyers descending upon the State Capitol today to denounce proposed state-budget cuts “are right on…
OLYMPIA—Washington’s lawmakers agree with Rep. Larry Springer that cash-strapped local governments need an alternative to raising taxes or seeing parks and facilities fall into disrepair. The Senate today passed a…
OLYMPIA—State Rep. Cindy Ryu’s effort to preserve a key component of state and local efforts to combat mortgage fraud has cleared the final legislative hurdle and now only needs the…