Despite Democrats’ initial gusto for taxing the rich in the ongoing quest to flip Washington’s uniquely regressive tax code right-side-up, new sales taxes account for more than a quarter of every dollar the Washington State Legislature approved in new revenue this session. Choosing to dig Washington deeper into its reliance on sales taxes instead of levying taxes against the richest Washington, does not advance their ultimate goal of a fairer tax code. 

As the Trump administration ramps up their raids, SPL instructed library workers not to interfere with the injustice and even cautioned against filming it. The guidance left some library workers "extremely disappointed" to see the library prematurely capitulate to fascism.

BREAKING: Rich women in Seattle suck too. We take a break from curb stomping Governor Bob Ferguson's political agenda and covering the state legislature to talk about some of the WOMEN who have disappointed us lately.