December 7, 2025 3:59 am

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Sound Transit board approves property tax increase, cost overruns up to $34.5 billion

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[The Center Square]—Residents in King, Pierce and Snohomish counties will pay more in property taxes next year, as the Sound Transit Board of Directors has approved a 1% property tax increase as the agency faces an estimated more than $30 billion in cost overruns on its Sound Transit 3 expansion projects. Sound Transit can raise property […]

Unemployment claims roll in from laid-off feds in Washington state

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[WASHINGTON STATE STANDARD]—More than 1,600 federal workers in Washington state have filed for unemployment benefits since the government shutdown began at the start of October.  Of the 1,625 claims the state Employment Security Department had received by Tuesday, 411 had been paid. The rest were pending.  The state’s goal is no more than 21 days […]

Parents, school board members, and educators sue state over bill that modified Parents’ Bill of Rights

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OLYMPIA [WASHINGTON STATE STANDARD]—School board directors and parents sued Washington state Thursday to block a Democrat-backed law overhauling rights for public school students and their parents. The policy has become a flashpoint in the national debate over gender inclusivity and diversity, equity, and inclusion in schools. The conservative political group, Let’s Go Washington, has a […]

Judge Tam Bui — She Cares About Mental Health

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I urge you to vote for Judge Tam Bui for the Court of Appeals by November 4. I have a family member who struggles with mental illness. Mental Health Court has made a huge impact in our lives. Judge Bui led the effort to establish Snohomish County’s first Mental Health Court in 2012 — a […]

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