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  100 days in, Trump voters in Washington have some reservations but say 'be patient'

  Tuesday marked 100 days into President Trump's second term, and it's been a whirlwind start for his administration. Many Washingtonians who voted for him say they still support him — but they're a bit hesitant about some of his actions.

  • Casey Martin
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  Rent limits, tax hikes head to governor as Washington lawmakers end session

  In the session's final days, the Democratic majority settled on a deal for new rent caps, approved a gun permit requirement, and signed off on unemployment benefits for striking workers. The state budget passed with a slate of new tax hikes -- and without a single Republican vote in support.

  • Jeanie Lindsay
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  Lobbying spending in Washington state has doubled since 2014 What’s it buying?

  In the last decade, money spent lobbying in Washington rose more steadily and dramatically than other U.S. state that tracks lobbying money — from around $41 million in 2014 to more than $90 million last year.

  • Scott Greenstone
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  Beloved WSU bread-baking lab in Burlington threatened by Trump cuts

  Food research at Washington State University is being hit by federal funding cuts. That includes the WSU Breadlab in Burlington, which studies, grows, and bakes new kinds of whole grains.

  • Casey Martin
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  Seattleite killed by Israeli sniper commemorated in legislation amid push for independent investigation

  A new House resolution is mostly symbolic in its recognition of Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi’s life. But a Senate bill, if passed, would pressure the federal government to independently investigate her killing by an Israeli sniper last year.

  • Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
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  Seattle crosswalk signals with deepfake Bezos audio may have been hacked with just a cellphone

  Instead of the little robotic voice that tells you to wait until it's safe to cross, at least five intersections in Seattle last week played the voice of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. Tech experts say it was likely a product of generative artificial intelligence, or GAI.

  • Casey Martin
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  Trump administration plans to end free IRS direct tax filing, AP sources say

  The Trump administration plans to eliminate the IRS’ Direct File program, an electronic system for filing tax returns directly to the agency for free, according to two people familiar with the decision.

  • Associated Press
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  Washington state Democrats reveal sweeping new tax plan

  The plan cobbles together a range of hikes, including on businesses, capital gains, and property. A question now is whether Gov. Bob Ferguson will support the proposals.

  • Jerry Cornfield/Washington State Standard
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  There's no such thing as 'local' and these Pacific Northwest industries prove it

  The tariff landscape is constantly shifting, but one thing has remained consistent: the Trump administration's claim that tariffs will protect American industry and reshore manufacturing. So, tariffs should be good for our iconic Pacific Northwest industries, right?

  • Monica Nickelsburg
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  Washington 'sanctuary law' allows ICE agents to pick up people leaving prison. They often don't

  Washington state’s so-called “sanctuary law” is in the crosshairs of elected officials. But new data from the state’s department of corrections shows, even when the state works with federal immigration enforcement, the federal government isn’t always following through.

  • Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez

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