Paul Queary

The capital gains tax was the most consequential piece of tax policy passed in Washington in decades, and the Supremes’ ruling could drastically reshape politics by putting other progressive taxes that have long been illegal here back on the table.

Balked at in Congress, newspapers take their case to Olympia, where AG Ferguson is happy to help.

Look for Big Garbage, Big Groceries, and Big Soda to play aggressively here, opposing an onerous solution.

Gov. Inslee is raising some money, but probably not for another gubernatorial run, while Bob Ferguson has millions left over from early easy races.

The Democratic majorities in the Legislature have been pretty green in recent years.

It’s looking like a bad year for Trump-loving election deniers in Washington state.

The PAC, which is closely tied to the House GOP leadership, is running ads like one tying Schrier to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and higher taxes. The money comes from absolutely massive donations from some of the fattest cats in Republican politics.

These are professional Republican operatives looking to take the House for the GOP.

This is basically pure special-interest money, raised $1,000 at a time from willing donors eager to court influence with powerful committee chairs and leaders in the Legislature.

It's not easy to follow this last-minute money. The money behind Conservatives for a Stronger America is still anonymous, hidden behind the same Massachusetts-based consultant, Charles Gantt.