Seattle Police union head says police officers handicapped in ICE protests
(The Center Square) - The president of the Seattle Police Officers Guild said Wednesday that the city's plan blocking officers from cooperating with federal... Read More.
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Op-Ed: Washington fails the test for affordability
Washington continues to rack up poor rankings as one of the most unaffordable states in the country. A recent Read More.
WATCH: Consumer group says higher WA tobacco taxes fueling illegal market
(The Center Square) - Legislation that would have again raised taxes on nicotine products did not advance in the 2026 session, but smokers and... Read More.
WATCH:Backlash grows over Ferguson’s veto of anti-theft funds
(The Center Square) - Two weeks after Governor Bob Ferguson signed the supplemental operating budget, questions remain as to why he vetoed funding in... Read More.
Spokane County places aquifer protection fee on August ballot amid PFAS cleanup
(The Center Square) - Spokane County officials approved a ballot resolution Tuesday for the August election aimed at authorizing a West Plains Aquifer Protection... Read More.
Seattle city council sends $480 million library levy to voters
(The Center Square) - The Seattle City Council approved a beefed-up $479.7 million library levy Tuesday that would raise the tax burden on local... Read More.
Spokane council passes drive-through moratorium criticized as ‘legislative ambush’
(The Center Square) - With little notice, the Spokane City Council approved a one-year moratorium Monday for drive-through facilities along major arterial roads to... Read More.
Task force recommendation could protect WA public employees’ jobs from AI advances
(The Center Square) - A proposed recommendation by the State Attorney General's Artificial Intelligence Task Force, if adopted into law, would offer protection... Read More.
WA AGO billed more than 34,000 hours on Trump lawsuits
(The Center Square) - The Washington State Attorney General's Office staff has billed more than 34,000 hours working on lawsuits filed against the Trump... Read More.
Spokane council proposes ‘cooling’ as new condition of habitability for rentals
(The Center Square) - The Spokane City Council proposed an ordinance Monday that would require every rental unit to have "adequate cooling," meaning temperatures... Read More.
