Josh Kelety, Author at Islands' Sounder

The plan includes $1 billion for public education and $400 million in tax cuts for property owners

An amended version of Governor Jay Inslee’s proposal to tax carbon emissions to fight climate change is effectively…

Behind-the-scenes deal negotiated by the governor’s office between lawmakers and media organizations

State economists project that over a billion dollars in additional tax revenue will be flowing into government accounts…

In votes with veto-proof wide margins, state Legislators made themselves exempt from public records disclosure laws.

Legislators try to frame bill as a win for open government, opponents hope for veto