A security company has dropped its lawsuit over Washington’s new sales tax on services weeks after filing it.

It’s unclear why. 

One of the nation’s most prominent credit rating agencies has downgraded its assessment of Washington state’s credit rating. 

With the state strapped for cash, Democrats’ chief budget writer in the Washington Senate has told colleagues there’s no money available for new spending they might desire next year.

Wondering how much you’re paying in property tax levies or what the impact will be from proposed levies on election ballots? Benton County has a tool for that. 

All three of the ports serving the Tri-Cities will welcome new faces on their commissions following last night’s general election. 

Voters have until 8 p.m. today to get their ballots in an official drop box or to their county’s auditor’s office and have them counted in this year’s general election. 

Washington businesses would need to shoulder roughly $700 million in additional taxes in a few years unless the projected finances of the state’s unemployment insurance fund improve. 

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson on Oct. 29 indicated that he’s reluctant to support major new tax increases in the legislative session that begins in January.

The Kennewick School District will likely seek to renew two expiring levies in early 2026 and is looking for those for and against those property taxes to contribute statements to that election’s voter’s pamphlet. 

Washington’s new sales tax on services faces a second lawsuit that could undercut the state’s moves to bring in hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue.