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    At a press conference at the downtown Seattle Public Library, soon to graduate Olympic College student Nijhia Jackson described how the Working Families Tax Credit provided extra money to help her and her family get by with financial help from the new launch of the Working Families Tax Credit (WFTC), a new state tax credit that will give yearly cash payments of as much as $1,200 to nearly 400,000 low-to-moderate income households in Washington state. Families are free to use the credit however they wish to meet their needs.
Looking on at left is John Ryser, acting director of the state department of revenue.. 222934
    February 2, 2023 at 6:00 am

    Nearly 400,000 WA households can cash in on new tax credit

    The money, disbursed as a sales tax rebate, is intended to provide a modest cash boost to families near the bottom of the economic ladder....

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    At a press conference at the downtown Seattle Public Library, John Ryser, acting director of the stste department of revenue, describes  the new  launch of the Working Families Tax Credit (WFTC), a new state tax credit that will give yearly cash payments of as much as $1,200 to nearly 400,000 low-to-moderate income households in Washington state. Families are free to use the credit however they wish to meet their needs.
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    February 2, 2023 at 6:00 am

    How to sign up for WA’s new Working Families Tax Credit

    It's not a difficult process, but it is an extra step that will keep hundreds of thousands of people from receiving money they should get.

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    Shasti Conrad of Seattle
    January 28, 2023 at 12:37 pm

    WA Democrats elect first Indian American woman as state party chair

    Shasti Conrad, King County Dems' former leader, ran unopposed. The party says she's the first Indian American woman in the nation to serve in the...

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    Pedestrians walk on the Elliott Bay Trail during a moody and cold day on the Seattle Waterfront Monday, Nov. 28, 2022. 
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    January 28, 2023 at 9:20 am

    Seattle temperatures will drop to 20s as cold front moves in

    Counties around Puget Sound opened warming shelters as temperatures are expected to drop below freezing Saturday and Sunday night.

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    January 28, 2023 at 8:48 am

    Man shot and killed in Seattle encampment under I-5

    Officers found the 45-year-old man around 11 p.m. Friday in a dwelling under the interstate between Wallingford and the University District.

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    FILE – In this May 17, 2018, file photo attorneys walk up the steps of the Washington Supreme Court building, the Temple of Justice, in Olympia, Wash. The court on Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021, unanimously upheld the Washington’s tax on big banks aimed at providing essential services and improving the state’s regressive tax system. The 1.2% business and occupation surtax, a tax added on top of other taxes — was passed by the Legislature in 2019. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)
    January 26, 2023 at 6:00 am

    WA Supreme Court justices targeted in anti-capital gains tax campaign

    A conservative think tank has touted a plan to target an ad campaign to justices' homes and workplaces in high-profile case.

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    King County County Council member and candidate for re-election 
Dist. 4 Jeanne Kohl-Welles presides at a County Council meeting, November 5, 2019. 212002
    January 25, 2023 at 5:55 pm

    Lawmaker Kohl-Welles to retire after 30 years of public service

    While in the state Legislature, Kohl-Welles led the effort to legalize medical marijuana, and co-sponsored a bill to legalize same-sex marriage.

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    The Paramount Theatre can be seen through the new Seattle Convention Center, Summit building windows on Monday, Jan. 23, 2023.
    January 23, 2023 at 6:24 pm

    Seattle’s massive $2B convention center finally opens after delays VIEW

    The building, after a half-decade in construction and many more years in planning, is set for its grand opening this week.

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    Metropolitan King County councilmembers listen as Councilmember Pete von Reichbauer (not in photo) speaks about former Sonics player Jack Sikma, NBA All-Star and one of the newest members of the Basketball Hall of Fame at the King County Council meeting in Seattle Wednesday, May 29, 2019. Von Reichbauer presented Sikma with a formal recognition that all of the councilmembers had signed.  210407
    January 20, 2023 at 6:16 pm

    Longtime King County Councilmember McDermott not running for reelection

    McDermott, of West Seattle, has served three terms on the County Council. He has been a vocal advocate for LGBTQ rights, gun safety and public...

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    Washington State Supreme Court Building in Olympia, WA, shot Friday, July 16, 2021. 217663
    January 19, 2023 at 3:18 pm

    WA Supreme Court rules Whitman County prosecutors showed racial bias

    In ruling on a 2018 case involving a Black defendant, the Washington state Supreme Court is trying to address systemic racism.

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