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State and local governments strapped for cash and small retail businesses struggling to compete with online businesses may find a bit of relief soon in the form of a proposed measure that would close a sales tax loophole for online businesses.http://www.goskagit.com/all_access/closing-the-online-loophole/article_75509a43-9c2a-542d-bde4-c9f3c47af522.html Read more »

DelBene intends to return 8.2 percent of her earnings to the U.S Treasury, the same percentage of reduction that federal departments and congressional offices must make under the dictates of the process known as sequestration.http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20130410/NEWS01/704109902/-1/NEWS#DelBene-takes-8.2%25-pay-cut Read more »

A new law could add millions of dollars to the state's coffers. The U.S. Senate recently passed a bill that would force online shoppers to pay sales tax. Washington Congresswoman Suzan Delbene says taxing all oneline sales would raise more than $800 million for Washington state.http://www.king5.com/news/politics/Senate-passes-bill-that-would-force--201554511.html Read more »

Congress should finally pass the Marketplace Fairness Act and give Washington state the muscle to collect sales tax from online retailers.http://seattletimes.com/html/editorials/2020663727_editonlinesalestaxxml.html Read more »

U.S. Congresswoman Suzan DelBene, Representative of Washington’s 1st Congressional District, learned of the Kirkland Bicycle Shop’s struggles, and other Kirkland businesses, during her tour to discuss the need for the Marketplace Fairness Act on Thursday. Read more »

Since the Washington State University Mount Vernon Research Center was built in 1947, local farmers have relied on it to provide methods of controlling disease, research into new markets and ways to improve crop quality and yields. On a tour through the center Wednesday afternoon, U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., looked in on some of the agricultural research carried out there and heard… Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene, who represents Washington's First District, visited B.E. Meyers Electro Optics in Redmond Monday afternoon as part of a district-wide tour this week to learn more about the current local business climate, understand what makes them thrive and understand more about what challenges they face and have to overcome. Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene, who represents Washington's First District, visited B.E. Meyers Electro Optics in Redmond Monday afternoon as part of a district-wide tour this week to learn more about the current local business climate, understand what makes them thrive and understand more about what challenges they face and have to overcome. Read more »

A handful of college students with undocumented immigration status and big career goals gathered Wednesday at the Bothell campus of the University of Washington to urge 1st Congressional District Rep. Suzan DelBene to work for immigration reform and in particular, the passage of the DREAM Act. Read more »

Less than a month into her first term as U.S. Representative for the 1st District, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene Friday accepted an invitation from Snohomish County Senior Services to tag along with Meals on Wheels in order to see the value of food programs for the elderly. Read more »