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Op-Ed: When you've lost Christine Gregoire, you've lost Washington
4+ hour, 27+ min ago (734+ words) The Washington State Capitol dome, Dec. 4, 2025. Gregoire is not a conservative activist. She is not anti-government. She is one of the architects of modern Democratic leadership in Washington state. Which is exactly why her recent remarks to the Association of…...
Concerns raised around Sound Transit's advertising budget amid $34. 5 B ST3 shortfall
4+ hour, 12+ min ago (544+ words) (The Center Square) - Despite sitting $34. 5 billion short on a 2016 voter-approved system expansion, Sound Transit still has millions to spend on billboard advertising. The Board of Directors will consider'punting billions of dollars in projects and extending ST3s financial plan through'2052 at the…...
GOP congressional candidate calls single-stream recycling a "sham
4+ hour, 52+ min ago (361+ words) (The Center Square) " Republican congressional candidate Angel Oakley says much of the material Americans place in recycling bins ultimately ends up in landfills, arguing the current single-stream recycling system is misleading taxpayers and consumers. Oakley said contamination in single-stream recycling…...
Wisconsin ranks 36th in financial reporting transparency | Wisconsin | thecentersquare. com
4+ hour, 52+ min ago (153+ words) (The Center Square) " Wisconsin is ranked 36th in a new report on financial transparency. The Truth in Accounting Financial Transparency score looks at how each state discloses its true financial condition in audited reports. Wisconsin received a score of 67 out of…...
Education, business groups mourn "missed opportunity" of tax deal
7+ hour, 20+ min ago (198+ words) (The Center Square) " Some of Wisconsin's education and business groups are on the same page after the death of the state's proposed $1. 8 billion tax deal. The National Federation for Independent Businesses in the state said lawmakers let a chance for…...
Higher prices, reduced innovation:" Dems advance bill to rewrite CA antitrust law
22+ hour, 15+ min ago (867+ words) California Democratic lawmakers have taken the next step toward rewriting the state's antitrust law, potentially setting up a vote in the state Assembly on a measure that business leaders and other observers warn would stifle innovation and harm people and…...
WATCH: Entrepreneur exodus continues as Washington's new income tax looms | Washington | thecentersquare. com
22+ hour, 23+ min ago (770+ words) (The Center Square) - "Everybody is leaving." Washington AI startup entrepreneur Jesse Proudman said in a Thursday interview with The Center Square that he's had enough, and he's not alone. The Venice. ai founder and CTO said he's looking at potentially…...
Newsom tries to fix deficit, leaves no new funds to Prop. 36
22+ hour, 53+ min ago (359+ words) (The Center Square) " In presenting the May revision of his final budget as governor, Gavin Newsom proposed ways to fix California's $35 billion multi-year budget deficit. "It's a responsible budget, from our perspective, and one that represents, broadly, our values," Newsom…...
Op-Ed: Healthcare betrayal: Your taxes pay for executive perks | Opinion | thecentersquare. com
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (398+ words) Op-Ed: Healthcare betrayal: Your taxes pay for executive perks The Center Square American healthcare was a sacred trust for generations past My physician grandfather would treat any patient, never charging more than they could afford But today, look behind the…...
Advocates call on tax reform to reduce national debt
23+ hour, 5+ min ago (570+ words) (The Center Square) - Advocates called on lawmakers to redesign the United States" tax system on Thursday in order to address the rising national debt. The national debt surpassed $39 trillion in March 2026, the highest ever recorded in United States history. A…...