Here are the pros and cons for each statewide initiative
Oct 24, 2024 · Initiative 2109: Repeal the capital gains excise tax . I-2109, as stated on the ballot, would repeal an excise tax imposed on the sale or exchange of certain long-term capital assets by individuals who have annual capital gains of over $250,000.. A Yes Vote: Arguments in favor of I-2109 consider the state’s capital gains tax as an income tax, which Washingtonians have voted against 11 times.
Washington to send 150 fire personnel to assist LA fires
5 days ago · OLYMPIA—In response to the deadly Los Angeles (LA) fires, Washington State’s Emergency Management Division is coordinating nine task forces made up of 45 engines, 11 trucks and 146 personnel with fire departments across the state.The state’s Department of Natural Resources will also be sending additional fire equipment and personnel.
Sheriff’s Office and Edmonds officials to meet this Friday on ...
Dec 12, 2024 · EDMONDS—The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office is meeting with city of Edmonds officials on Friday, December 13, to discuss the option of contracting out law enforcement services to the city if a dissolution of the Edmonds Police Department were to occur.The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office currently has 29 open deputy sheriff positions.
Wanna donate for California Fires Relief, here’s how
4 days ago · OLYMPIA—Washington residents, public employees, and state retirees are being asked by Secretary of State Steve Hobbs to help those impacted by the Palisades, Eaton, Hurst, Lidia, and Sunset fires in southern California. The Disaster Relief Center (DRC), a special function of the Secretary of ...
Boeing announces over 4,000 layoffs across the country
Dec 8, 2024 · The first WARN notifications appeared in Washington, Oregon, and South Carolina on November 15. This was shortly after tens of thousands of International Association of Machinists 751 & W24 union members returned to work on November 12, following approval of a historic agreement with Boeing on November 4, ending a 53-day strike that cost the aerospace juggernaut billions of dollars in lost ...
Edmonds School District cancels controversial 'Know Your Rights ...
Dec 9, 2024 · EDMONDS—The Edmonds School District has officially cancelled its controversial “Know Your Rights” session aimed at preparing undocumented immigrants and their allies for potential ICE raids.
Snohomish County state lawmakers talk 2025 legislative priorities
Dec 9, 2024 · With Washington state facing a projected budget deficit of at least $10 billion over the next four years due to increases in government spending coupled with lower-than-expected tax revenues, the 2025 Legislative Session will undoubtedly test even the most skillful and resourceful lawmakers in Olympia. Luckily, Snohomish County is home to state legislative chairs of several very powerful ...
'Friday the 13th' budget protest: County Exec will not sign Council ...
Dec 13, 2024 · A week after the damning audit report by George Skiles, Partner at Sjoberg-Evanshenk Consulting, and a two-and-a-half hour public hearing a week before that, County Executive Somers stood firm and cleared the air on his proposed budget saying: “My proposed budget does not add or remove programs. We are striving to hold steady in the coming biennium, despite a systemic budget shortfall as ...
Liias, Lovick, Sims, Somers among Governor-elect Ferguson …
Nov 14, 2024 · Ferguson on Tuesday announced a 53-person team that will help with the transition from Gov. Jay Inslee to the new administration. They’ll assist Ferguson as he works to implement his priorities in the first 100 days of his new administration and looks for ways for the government to better serve Washington’s residents, according to the governor-elect’s office.
T&T Supermarket set to open new store in Lynnwood for summer …
Dec 9, 2024 · LYNNWOOD—Thousands attended the Grand Opening of the first T&T Supermarket in the U.S. located in the Factoria neighborhood of Bellevue.The line to enter the store wrapped around the 76,000-square-foot location offering “an unrivaled assortment of authentic Asian products, fresh produce, live seafood, an in-store Kitchen and Bakery, and Asian beauty products.”