Drew Mikkelsen
South Bureau Chief at KING-TV (Seattle, WA)
KING-5's South Bureau Chief. Husky/SF Giants fan. Family man. Retweeting is not an endorsement.
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2 weeks ago |
king5.com | Drew Mikkelsen
OLYMPIA, Wash. — State employees, fearing budget cut layoffs and furloughs, made sure legislators heard their concerns Wednesday afternoon. Hundreds yelled and chanted “No cuts! No furloughs! Tax, tax the rich!” in the rotunda and outside of Gov. Bob Ferguson’s office. Ferguson proposed laying off 1,000 state employees, and requiring others to take unpaid days off, once a month for 24 months to help make up for what he believes could be a potential $16 billion deficit over the next four years.
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2 weeks ago |
king5.com | Drew Mikkelsen
GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY, Wash. — When the federal government awarded the cities of Hoquiam and Aberdeen with more than $80 million in grants in 2023, Hoquiam City Administrator Brian Shay called the funding a “game-changer.” Last week Shay found out the grants could be cut. “If it is lost, it would be the biggest gut punch ever,” Shay said Tuesday.
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3 weeks ago |
kgw.com | Drew Mikkelsen
OLYMPIA, Wash. — House Transportation Committee Chair Rep. Jake Fey has a new proposal to raise funds for state highways. The Tacoma Democrat is proposing car owners pay the state annual fees based on the mileage of their vehicles. “It's easy to collect, it's easy to get the information on miles per gallon,” said Fey. Earlier this year he proposed gradually having drivers pay for every mile they drive.
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3 weeks ago |
kgw.com | Drew Mikkelsen
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Taxes proposed by Senate and House Democrats include targeting the state’s wealthiest investors and largest corporations. Gary Parker, owner of BBQ2u in Gig Harbor, would not have to pay those higher taxes, but said because his suppliers would, he expects his costs would rise, if the proposals become law. “That's what's not thought about in Olympia, right? All they're thinking about is grab money. Grab money, grab money, right?
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4 weeks ago |
kgw.com | Drew Mikkelsen
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Democrats who hold the majority, and therefore write budget proposals in Olympia, proposed a list of new taxes and fees to make up for a multi-billion-dollar deficit. The proposals include new taxes on the state’s top 4,000 investment earners, and the largest banks and companies. Republican Minority Leader Drew Stokesbary (R-Auburn) said he is troubled by those proposals. Additional taxes would impact everyone in the state, he said.
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