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Washington In Focus Daily | 2.25.26 | Democrats Want Higher Taxes & No Tort Reform In Washington Feb 26, 2026

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Washington in Focus Daily | Wednesday Feb. 25, 2026 Carleen Johnson hosts The Washington in Focus Daily, a review of some of the top headlines concerning taxpayers in Washington State. On today’s show, debate intensifies in Washington over newly proposed income taxes, Democrats continue to defend raising taxes, and no tort reform will happen this year in Washington. Read more at TheCenterSquare.com

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Washington In Focus Daily | 2.24.26 | Heated Hearing On Income Tax & The Largest Budget Proposal Yet Feb 25, 2026

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Washington in Focus Daily | Tuesday Feb. 24, 2026 Carleen Johnson hosts The Washington in Focus Daily, a review of some of the top headlines concerning taxpayers in Washington State. On today’s show, debate intensifies in Washington over newly proposed income taxes, Washington proposes a budget $2 Billion more than last year's, and law enforcement communities are not happy with new law enforcement reform bills. Read more at TheCenterSquare.com

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Washington In Focus Daily | 2.23.26 | Income Tax Debate & Sheriff Swank On Law Enforcement Reform Feb 24, 2026

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Washington in Focus Daily | Monday Feb. 23, 2026 Carleen Johnson hosts The Washington in Focus Daily, a review of some of the top headlines concerning taxpayers in Washington State. On today’s show, debate continues in Washington over newly proposed income taxes, Sheriff Keith Swank gives his take on new law enforcement reform bills , and we preview what's ahead this week in Washington state. Read more at TheCenterSquare.com

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Weekend Edition | WA child welfare Policy stalls as parties clash over parental drug abuse Feb 21, 2026

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(The Center Square) - Washington Democratic leadership Wednesday told The Center Square there is disagreement between Republicans and Democrats about the best way to respond to the tragic number of children dying or suffering critical incidents in homes with drug-addicted parents. Republicans have been trying for years to amend the Keeping Families Together Act and the “imminent harm” threshold for removing a child from a home where there is drug abuse, and/or neglect. As reported by The Center Square, supporters of a fix say the definition of imminent harm needs to be changes, as it is currently leading to children being sent back to homes where lethal drugs are present and, in many cases, led to their death. There were more critical incidents in 2025 than ever before.

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Washington In Focus Daily | 2.18.26 | NBA May Snub Seattle & Possible New Taxes On Tobacco Feb 19, 2026

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Washington in Focus Daily | Thursday Feb. 19th, 2026 Carleen Johnson hosts The Washington in Focus Daily, a review of some of the top headlines concerning taxpayers in Washington State. On today’s show, Gov. Bob Ferguson reportedly met with NBA commissioner Adam Silver over the league's concerns with the Sonics returning due to the new wealth tax , a new tax on tobacco products may hit Washington , and the state is draining pensions funds for law enforcement officers to fund climate policy. Read more at TheCenterSquare.com

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Washington In Focus Daily | 2.18.26 | What Is Really Happening With the New Tax Plan In Washington? Feb 19, 2026

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Washington in Focus Daily | Wednesday Feb. 18th, 2026 Carleen Johnson hosts The Washington in Focus Daily, a review of some of the top headlines concerning taxpayers in Washington State. On today’s show, Gov. Bob Ferguson details his plans to help working families and small businesses with the Democrat's new tax plan , child welfare reform bills continue to not get passed , and the 'Initiative Killer Bill' fails in Washington. Read more at TheCenterSquare.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Washington In Focus Daily | 2.17.26 | Tax Hikes Become Law & Heated Debate Over Child Welfare Laws Feb 17, 2026

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Washington in Focus Daily | Monday Feb. 17th, 2026 Carleen Johnson hosts The Washington in Focus Daily, a review of some of the top headlines concerning taxpayers in Washington State. On today’s show, the state has raised taxes on high earners, Democrats are quietly trying to roll back their estate tax hikes , and two congressmen get into a heated debate over 'The Keeping Families Together Act'. Read more at TheCenterSquare.com

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Weekend Edition | Lawsuit filed over denial of press credentials to journalists by WA House Feb 14, 2026

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(The Center Square) - A lawsuit has been filed by the Citizens Action Defense Fund against the Washington state House and other entities for the denial of press credentials to several independent journalists, which the suit claims violates their First Amendment rights. Last year, the Capitol Correspondents Association, one of the defendants in the lawsuit, handed its press credentialing authority to the state Legislature after decades of overseeing that role. To obtain a House press pass, an individual has to apply by filling out an online form. Media credentials allow individuals to attend media availability press conferences as well as access areas of the state Capitol not otherwise open to the public. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Washington In Focus Daily | 2.12.26 | Trump's DOE Targets Washington & Dems work to stop initiatives Feb 13, 2026

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Washington in Focus Daily | Friday Feb. 13th, 2026 Carleen Johnson hosts The Washington in Focus Daily, a review of some of the top headlines concerning taxpayers in Washington State. On today’s show, Republicans are fighting back against limiting initiatives, Trump's Dept. Of Education is investigating the Puyallup school district , and Spokane's drinking water is found to be contamindated with dangers levels of PFAS. Read more at TheCenterSquare.com

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Washington In Focus Daily | 2.12.26 | Abortion pill distribution drama & massive bonds for transit Feb 12, 2026

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Washington in Focus Daily | Thursday Feb. 12th, 2026 Carleen Johnson hosts The Washington in Focus Daily, a review of some of the top headlines concerning taxpayers in Washington State. On today’s show, concerns over Washington's ability to distribute abortion pills nationwide take center stage, activists warn there are unreported risks these pills pose to women, and the state has passed legislation to fund Sound Transit with bonds for 75 years. Read more at TheCenterSquare.com

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