Wa native.

Seattle and Tacoma politics control the state. They tried to burn down my home town once...

Then theres the tribes. Dont fucking trespass.

Then theres the Gov agency that is telling you what to do. Theres always one. Dept of L and I is a big one.

Water falls from the sky west of the cascades. It doesn't east of them. The resulting weather is shitty 9 months of the year.

If you live close enough to the or border you can make purchases there and save taxes because wa may have no state income tax on paper but they will tax you.

Stay far far away from Tacoma and Seattle. Check out registration with the light rail taxes...

Having a business in WA is also full of red tape and taxes and politics.