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It takes 33 votes to advance a constitutional amendment in the Washington State Senate. In a universe where the Washington Legislature cared about the rule of law and honoring state supreme court precedent, the income tax vote on Senate Bill 6346 would have failed by six votes (it received 27 yes votes). Six prior times in the state’s history, the Washington Legislature understood that to follow the rule of law and comply with numerous state
(The Center Square) – The initiative killer bill appears to be dead in Olympia. At least for this session. SB 5973 – sponsored by Sen. Javier Valdez, D-Seattle, cleared out of the Senate State Government Tribal Affairs and Elections Committee last month, but on Tuesday, Sen. Minority Leader John Braun, R-Centralia, said the bill was not expected to advance ahead of Tuesday’s cutoff for bills. By 5 p.m. on Feb. 17, all non-budget-related bills need
(The Center Square) – Public school enrollment has declined in recent years even as staffing and spending have increased, prompting debate among education leaders over how resources are being used and whether they are improving student outcomes. Total annual public school spending is nearing $1 trillion nationally, according to a Reason Foundation report. According to Edunomics Lab at Georgetown University, public school enrollment has declined by roughly 750,000 students since 2014. In that same time,
(The Center Square) – Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson delivered her first State of the City address on Tuesday, taking on such hot-button issues as public safety, homelessness and affordability. Wilson, who narrowly defeated incumbent Mayor Bruce Harrell in November, has taken over the executive branch of government at a time when the city faces significant crime concerns, a major homelessness problem and a persistently high cost of living. The mayor didn’t shy away from the
