OLYMPIA Washington lawmakers approved a partial rollback of last year’s increase in topestate tax rates the highest in the nation as Democrats advanced a separate proposal to tax the states highest e… [+3559 chars]

On the last day of the legislative session, lawmakers approved an expedited measure intended to soften last year's sharp increase in the top estate tax rates.

The Seattle Times

WA estate tax: Lawmakers roll back rate increase, fearing wealth exodus - The Seattle Times

Two researchers collect observational data at Año Nuevo State Park, including information about individually flipper-tagged northern elephant seals and their symptoms.
Frans Lanting for the Beltran … [+6826 chars]

After an avian flu outbreak was first reported in Ano Nuevo State Park earlier this month, it's spreading to other species and expanding in the Bay Area.

SFGate

Deadly virus outbreak at Bay Area state park spreads to nearby beaches - SFGATE

Im ringing the alarm bell, said Brendan Steinhauser, a Texas GOP consultant who has run campaigns for Republicans in the state, including Sen. John Cornyn and Rep. Dan Crenshaw.
The results of these… [+4529 chars]

Voter turnout in state elections over the last 14 months has Republicans concerned as the midterms approach.

Politico

Democrats are trouncing Republicans in state elections since Trump took office - Politico

A shooting in which a gunman killed one person and wounded two others on the campus of Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, on Thursday is being investigated as an act of terrorism, the FBI … [+6446 chars]

The suspect, who was killed following the shooting, had previously been imprisoned for several years for trying to support ISIS, the FBI said.

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WA estate tax: Lawmakers roll back rate increase, fearing wealth exodus - The Seattle Times

Deadly virus outbreak at Bay Area state park spreads to nearby beaches - SFGATE

Democrats are trouncing Republicans in state elections since Trump took office - Politico

1 person killed in Old Dominion University shooting; suspect dead and identified by law enforcement sources - CBS News