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TJ Martinell

TJ Martinell writes for The Center Square. He is a native to Washington and has been reporting in the state since his high school days. His work has been recognized numerous times by the Washington…

Politics
Democrat AGs planned to sue Trump nearly 7 months before he was reelected

(The Center Square) – Nearly two dozen state attorneys general banded together as early as April 2024 to plot litigation against President Donald Trump long before he was reelected,… Read More

Politics
Democrat AGs planned to sue Trump nearly 7 months before he was reelected

(The Center Square) – Nearly two dozen state attorneys general banded together as early as April 2024 to plot litigation against President Donald Trump long before he was reelected,… Read More

Government
Public unions make up nearly all of contributions against WA income tax repeal

(The Center Square) – Public sector unions, which will directly benefit from the millionaire’s tax, make up virtually all the contributions to the campaign against the initiative to repeal… Read More

July 24, 2026
Government
Washington attorney general says ‘realistic possibility’ a wealth tax would be overturned

(The Center Square) – If the Washington state Legislature were to enact a wealth tax as proposed in recent years, it would face significant legal challenges and a “realistic… Read More

June 9, 2026
Government
Fiscal fallout: How Washington Medicaid spending quintupled over a decade

(The Center Square) – Washington state’s Medicaid spending has quintupled, or increased five times over, since the 2013-15 biennium, according to an analysis by The Center Square. Along… Read More

July 22, 2025