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News Release: Governor to appoint BIAW and AGC nominees in important legal victory

OLYMPIA…Two statewide construction trade associations announced today a significant legal victory in their fight to secure representation on the Washington…

Important victory in BIAW’s Building Code Council appointment challenge

BIAW celebrated an important legal victory on Friday, March 11, in its challenge to the Governor’s building code council appointment…

Capital Gains Tax Unconstitutional

BIAW celebrated a huge victory in the courts when a superior court judge ruled Washington’s controversial capital gains income tax…

Washington Supreme Court delivers chilling ruling, appeal likely

In a 5-4 ruling today, the Washington State Supreme Court upheld a record $18 million fine for an election reporting…

BIAW, Cattlemen’s association lend support to capital gains income tax case

The Building Industry Association of Washington (BIAW) and the Washington Cattlemen’s Association (WCA) have joined in supporting the legal challenge…

Court finds governor’s office misrepresentation was negligent

Reserves ruling on sanctions pending further briefing Thurston County Superior Court Judge James Dixon stopped short of sanctioning the governor’s…