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Recent news and bulletins for Washington from the Western Alliance.
Update: Washington’s Millionaires Tax — A Prominent Democrat Criticizing Democrats
Read more »Opponents of Washington’s Millionaires Tax Want the Issue on the November Ballot
Read more »Does a Tax like the Washington Millionaires Tax Drive Business out of a State?
Read more »Washington Supreme Court Says No to Millionaires Tax Ballot Bid
Read more »Pushback — Washington’s New Millionaire Income Tax
Read more »Washington’s Millionaires’ Tax Signed into Law
Read more »Taxing Millionaires & Billionaires — Washington State, California and Congress
Read more »Millionaires as a Tax Target — Washington & California
Read more »Thank you to our Associate Members who support the independent agency system in Washington
Industry News — Washington
Aggregated headlines from across the web, curated for Washington agents.
Washington state’s average wage nearly reached $100K in 2025. What drove it
Professional, technical and science workers saw the biggest bumps in their paychecks.
Gluesenkamp Perez's 'SW Washington' shop is actually in Oregon
Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez brands herself a Southwest Washington business owner, but her auto shop sits in Portland, Oregon, where wages and taxes run lower.
Virginia Says Airbnb Lacks Insurance License to Offer Host Damage Protection Plan
Regulators at the Virginia Bureau of Insurance are raising issues with Airbnb over its Host Damage Protection (HDP) program, maintaining that it is an
Seniors needed long-term care and rehab. Their private Medicare plans said no.
The top for-profit Medicare Advantage companies denied coverage more often than nonprofits, according to the Health and Human Services Department's Office of Inspector General.
Is Washington state a good place to have a baby? Here’s where it ranks
Here’ s how Washington state did: How much does it cost to have a baby in the U.S.? In 2025, the average out-of-pocket cost of childbirth in the United States was $2,854 with health insurance, acco…
CMS: No plans to eliminate Medicare brokers
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services does not plan to eliminate Medicare brokers or limit their ability to assist people in obtaining coverage.
Washington Commissioner Issued $167K in Fines in 2Q
A Yakima insurance agent and an unauthorized insurance company are barred from doing business in Washington after Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer
Washington asks court to block SHIP long-term care rate increases
Washington state turned to the courts last week in a bid to block any premium increases by Senior Health Insurance Company of Pennsylvania.
Five months after fire, Washington Square businesses still wrestling with insurance, electrical issues
While both Painted Burro and Vinodivino hope to reopen, the owner of the Mexican restaurant had to lay off all the staff.
Environmental Brokers Busier Following Washington Chemical Plant Blast
In the weeks following the implosion of a massive tank at a Washington paper mill that killed 11 workers and spilled hundreds of thousands of gallons of
You can’t afford to ignore what happens in Washington
Why every financial security professional needs a policy playbook.
Gantry Secures $16M Refinancing for Kirkland Business Center in Washington
KIRKLAND, WASH. — Gantry has secured a $16 million permanent loan for the refinancing of Kirkland Business Center, located at 11860 N.E. 112th St. in Kirkland, a suburb east of Seattle. Originally…