The exterior of the Walla Walla County Public Health and Legislative Building, where the county commissioners work. (Credit: Susan Shain / NWPB) Listen (Runtime 1:02) Read On Monday, Walla Walla’s […]Read More
Benton County Commissioners approved to move forward with a new sales and use tax.Read More
There's no indication a beer tax is on tap in Olympia. But the industry isn’t taking any chances. Especially after what happened in 2010. That’s when state lawmakers imposed an increase in the beer tax as part of a plan to balance a budget hammered by the Great Recession.Read More
Washington ranks as the worst state for low-income earners to live, and it's notably worse than others. The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) places Washington, Texas and Florida at the top of the "terrible 10" list in its annual report. Read More
A new bill in the state legislature would ease the tax burden on working families by giving a chunk of sales tax money back to them.Read More
The Supreme Court ruled June 21 that states can collect state sales taxes from online retailers on consumer purchases. The decision overruled a decades-old precedent that had protected out-of-state sellers from being required to collect such taxes.Read More
County governments are pushing back against Washington state over who should pay for certain services. The counties are upset the state has imposed a number of requirements on county government without additional funding. Read More
