Business and family man challenges Berg for 44th Legislative District
BOTHELL—A challenger to Representative April Berg (D-Mill Creek) has entered the race to represent Washington’s 44th Legislative District, position 2 – Sam Sim, a Republican from Bothell. Sim’s platform revolves around empowering families, ensuring public safety, rewarding success, and regulating the cost of living. He believes in enhancing informed parental decisions in education matters, allocating […]
Candidate filing week for more than 400 offices begins May 6
OLYMPIA—Interested in running for public office in Washington? The opportunity to formally declare candidacy for the 2024 elections opens May 6 at 8 a.m. online and at elections offices across the state. Mailed declarations are being accepted now and must be received with payment no later than 5 p.m. on May 10, when candidate filing […]
An exclusive interview with freshman Representative Sam Low
LAKE STEVENS, Wash., March 26, 2023—The 39th Legislative District Representative Sam Low (R-Lake Stevens) is having a productive legislative session his freshman year with sponsoring seven bills, and co-sponsoring more than 40, all while serving on the Snohomish County Council and sitting on four House committees. Representative Low was emcee at the Boys & Girls […]
Judge overturns Washington state’s new capital gains tax
UPDATED [12:29 AM MARCH 2, 2022]: Added the Republican response to the capital gain tax ruling DOUGLAS COUNTY, March 1, 2022 – Today, Douglas County Superior Court Judge Brian Huber overturned a new capital gains tax that was signed into law last year by Governor Jay Inslee. Huber ruled that it is an unconstitutional tax […]
WSRP endorses Tiffany Smiley for U.S. Senate
BELLEVUE, Wash., August 21, 2021 — The Washington State Republican Party (WSRP) today has announced their endorsement of Tiffany Smiley (R – Pasco) for U.S. Senate in 2022. “This is an unprecedented action taken by the Washington State Republican Party but Tiffany Smiley is an unprecedented candidate. We have a golden opportunity to change our state and country for […]
Senate Democrat spending plan increases state spending by 12%
By Sydney Brown | Washington State Journal It includes capital gains tax Republicans critical of tax increases Olympia, Wash., March 26, 2021 – Funding for health care, education and efforts to curb houselessness are promised in a $59.2 billion state budget proposal from the Washington Senate Democrats unveiled March 25. Budget details from the House […]
State Senate approves 7% capital gains tax
By Mario Lotmore | Lynnwood Times Staff Olympia, Wash., March 6, 2021 – Today the Washington state Senate narrowly passed SB 5096 to impose a 7% capital tax on the sale of stocks, bonds, and other high-end assets in excess of $250,000 for both individuals and couples. Those persons who profit more than $250,000 in […]
