So far, the third attempt at passing a measure that would add more space to the Three Rivers Convention Center, a number of other convention and business attracting features, and upgrade the badly aging Toyota Center is failing. This picture is artist's rendition of the renovated entrance to the Toyota Center, among other projects.
Officials are calling it the first ever of it's kind in Washington state, even the nation. The Attorney General's office is suing a restaurant owner who allegedly cheated the state out of more than $395K in sales taxes by using 'sales suppression software.'
It appears TIm Eyman's latest effort to battle tax increases in our state will pass. In fact, the Washington Policy Center is reporting I-1366 has passed. But could it face a legal challenge?
You heard about this bill when Newstalk 870 interviewed Benton County Sheriff Steve Keane.
House Bill 1588 would require universal background checks for ALL gun sales in Washington state.
Endorsed by the National Retail Foundation and the Retail Industry Leaders Association, the Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 would slap a sales tax on your online purchases.
Online shoppers often cite the convenience of purchasing items from web retailers like Amazon, but another perk to cyber shopping is that buyers often don’t have to pay sales tax.
Thanks to a congressional bill, though, that could soon change.