Scott Greenstone

5 days ago | kuow.org | Scott Greenstone

Democrats released their plan to cover the state's multi billion dollar budget gap this week. Notable progressive proposals like the wealth tax and a payroll tax weren't a part of that plan. Did the progressive wing lose out to big business? And what does a hacked crosswalk button have to do with all of this? KUOW's Jeanie Lindsay and Seattle Times’ Jim Brunner talk about the latest tax proposals and whether the push to tax the rich is still alive.

1 week ago | spokanepublicradio.org | Doug Nadvornick |James Dawson |Owen Henderson |Scott Greenstone

WA House votes to amend "parents' bill of rights," sending bill back to SenateAfter a debate that took much of Monday, the Washington House approved a bill that changes parts of the parents’ bill of rights initiative that legislators approved last year. Republicans say the initiative clarified parents’ rights when it comes to their children’s public school education, including getting timely access to their children’s educational and medical records held by schools.

1 week ago | opb.org | Scott Greenstone

The Federal Emergency Management Agency denied a request from Washington state last week to help pay for damage caused during a storm last year. In November 2024, about two weeks after the election, winds from a cyclone struck the Pacific Northwest, pelting Washington with gusts over 70 miles per hour. Trees fell on power lines and hundreds of homes and businesses, shattering the window of an Amtrak train and damaging highways. In January, as then-Gov.

1 week ago | kuow.org | Scott Greenstone |John Ryan

The Federal Emergency Management Agency denied a request from Washington state last week to help pay for damage caused during a storm last year. In November 2024, about two weeks after the election, winds from a cyclone struck the Pacific Northwest, pelting Washington with gusts over 70 miles per hour. Trees fell on power lines and hundreds of homes and businesses, shattering the window of an Amtrak train and damaging highways.

1 week ago | kuow.org | Libby Denkmann |Scott Greenstone |Gabriel Spitzer |Alec Cowan

The U.S. stock and bond markets are continuing to see uncertainty amidst President Donald Trump's flips in tariff policy. While the tariffs placed on a majority of countries have been paused, those in China are continuing to rise as the two nations retaliate against one another.