Seattle commits to adopting income tax, or at least trying to Seattle officials have committed themselves to trying to adopt the city's first income tax. Monday, the City Council passed a resolution to start the... Paige Browning
Murray revises soda tax proposal to cast wider net Seattle Mayor Ed Murray's proposed soda tax will now include diet beverages. Murray's original plan only included sugary drinks and received pushback.... Kate OConnell
Mayor Murray floats income tax on Seattle's big earners Mayor Ed Murray says he'll propose an income tax on Seattle's highest earners. That puts him in company with at least one of his challengers for re... Gil Aegerter
The government could be filing your taxes for you Jeannie Yandel talks with ProPublica senior reporting fellow Jessica Huseman about the prefilled tax filing system and why we don't have this system in... Ann Kane
King County art tax faces uncertain future A sales tax to fund arts and culture in King County will not go to voters this summer after all. King County Council member and budget chair Dave... Marcie Sillman
Who’ll be most taxed to help homeless? Poor people Seattle has one of the highest sales tax rates in the country. And now Mayor Ed Murray is poised to ask for just a bit more to address the city’s... Patricia Murphy
Pot brings $168M to Washington state. How do we spend it? We followed the money trail from one bag of weed. Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
Updating car-tab formula would cost Sound Transit billions Sound Transit has agreed to work with the state legislature on concerns over car tab fees. Voters approved an increased car tab tax when they voted for... Kate OConnell
This week we're figuring it out as it happens The fate of President Trump's health care plan comes down to the wire. We get into the pros and cons of Seattle's proposed soda tax and homeless levy.... Bill Radke
This week's news is reviewed on a first-come, first served basis President Trump proposes deep cuts to federal spending. How would they be felt in Washington state? Seattle landlords sue the city over a law that makes... Bill Radke