Here’s a major reason our local governments can’t have nice things, like adequate police staffing: Despite all the bridge traffic and bad things about Portland, we still love to shop in Oregon.

In Richland, a new sales tax will help finance road maintenance after the city council chose to replace the car tab fee, ...

A coalition of labor and advocacy groups announced Friday they will try to get a proposed countywide half-cent sales tax hike ...

The Auburn City Council voted Nov. 17 to add a one-tenth of 0.1% sales-and-use tax for criminal justice purposes.

As job cuts spread gloom through the Seattle-area tech scene, one of Microsoft Corp.’s top executives is warning that state ...

It’s no surprise that Forbes ranks Washington dead last for business survival at 59.2% (meaning nearly 40% of businesses fail ...

The workshop will be led by Lalo Mendoza, tax information specialist, and Darlene Warner, tax policy specialist, both with ...

The changes, mandatory due to a new state law, add a number of services to those subject to business and occupation taxes.

The Richland City Council has unanimously approved a new sales tax to fund road repairs, replacing the current vehicle ...

A recent survey reveals that Washington state's business owners are feeling the pinch from tax hikes, with many struggling to keep prices down amid rising costs and regulatory pressures.