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Democrats are eyeing a takeover of two Republican-held House seats in the Yakima Valley, but GOP incumbents Gloria Mendoza and Deb Manjarrez have the fundraising edge and a record to defend. Now they need voters to show up.  

Washington’s schools are struggling, billions in potential federal education funding are on the table, and Superintendent Chris Reykdal’s answer is to protect the status quo—even as students fall behind.  

First, tax the millionaires. Then lower the threshold. Meanwhile, tell voters repealing a tax that hasn’t collected a dime will somehow cut school funding. Democrats’ playbook practically writes itself.  

Democrats passed a 9.9% income tax, slapped a misleading-sounding warning on the repeal measure, and are spending millions to keep taxpayers from undoing their latest money grab.  

Olympia wants taxpayers to fund daycare grants but apparently thinks identifying some recipients is asking too much.

Seattle dragged a public records case all the way to the state’s highest court—and lost unanimously, potentially leaving taxpayers on the hook for legal fees and penalties.  

Olympia Democrats are counting billions in new tax revenue. A new report says they’re ignoring the billions in economic activity their tax could cost.  

Hundreds marched chanting “Long live Oct. 7,” but Seattle’s major newsrooms apparently found traffic disruptions more newsworthy than a rally celebrating the massacre of Jews.

 Washington Democrats created a new income tax and are now discovering that collecting it is harder than passing it.  

Six months in, Democrats are already arguing over how far down they can push Washington’s new income tax.

The Seattle Times has an editorial page. Apparently, somebody keeps forgetting to tell the newsroom.    

Sound Transit keeps proving that when you give a government agency billions in taxpayer dollars, apparently the only real question is how quickly it can spend them.