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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
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Industry News — Washington
Aggregated headlines from across the web, curated for Washington agents.
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…
'Unaffordable reality' ahead for WA individual buyers of health insurance
Health insurance companies that serve the individual market requested an average rate increase of 22.4% for for 2027 — one of the highest changes in years.
Fatalities Reported in Washington State Packaging Facility Explosion
An accident at a Washington state packaging facility has left at least one person dead, nine missing and nine others injured, with crews working to
OIC's new website wins 2026 ClearMark Award | Office of the Insurance Commissioner
The Washington state Office of the Insurance Commissioner has won a 2026 ClearMark Award for our website redesign. The award from the Center for Plain Language recognizes the OIC’s commitment to en…
Supreme Court Tosses Florida Suit Over Immigrant Drivers' Licenses
The US Supreme Court refused to let Florida file an unusual lawsuit that accused California and Washington of making it too easy for undocumented
MultiCare insurance dispute and Medicaid were hot topics at Wapato healthcare forum
Recent contract negotiations between insurance companies and Yakima County’s largest hospital network dominated the second half of Thursday's meeting, which 60 people attended.
Thirteen health insurers request average 22.4% rate increase for 2027 individual market | Office of the Insurance Commissioner
Thirteen health insurance companies have requested an average rate change of 22.4% for Washington state’s 2027 individual health insurance market.
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Washington business owner says crime, soaring costs forced him to rent out home, bathe with bucket
Jon Bodwell says he moved into his Washington factory and rents out his home as rising costs and crime push his 48-year-old business out of state.
Wildfire designation program aims to help Washington homeowners keep insurance
"The availability of insurance is based on the perception of the risk, and the cost of insurance is directly tied to the cost of claims, and those can be two totally separate things," said Senior P…
Washington business owner says crime, soaring costs forced him to rent out home, bathe with bucket
Jon Bodwell says he moved into his Washington factory and rents out his home as rising costs and crime push his 48-year-old business out of state.