Seattle mayor loses battle over universal school meals program
(The Center Square) - Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson was handed a major defeat Wednesday when a City Council Committee delayed her plan to provide... Read More.
Washington
WATCH: Seattle councilman calls for reform, realignment of city budget
(The Center Square) - This fall, voters in Seattle will decide if they want to increase sales taxes in the city to fund a... Read More.
WATCH: Court hears Washington’s mobile home rent cap lawsuit
(The Center Square) - A hearing was held Wednesday in Spokane County Superior Court in a lawsuit over Washington's recently enacted rent... Read More.
Op-Ed: No surprise! West Coast climate policies drive the high cost of gas
New research reveals that gas prices are significantly higher in Democrat-controlled states than in Republican states. That's not much of a... Read More.
Fiscal Fallout: WA budget spending increased by 230% since 2001
(The Center Square) - The Washington state operating budget has increased by 230% since 2001, according to a presentation to the Joint Legislative-Executive... Read More.
Fired interim US Attorney sues Trump administration
(The Center Square) - Roger Rogoff, appointed by local federal judges to serve as the interim United States Attorney for the Western District of... Read More.
Seattle Transit plan would increase sales tax to among highest in the nation
(The Center Square) - Seattle City Council members approved an ambitious plan Tuesday focusing on increasing bus service in the city, but more transit... Read More.
Tax proposal for new Spokane jail punted until late 2027
(The Center Square) - Spokane County officials signaled Tuesday that the political runway for placing a tax proposal on the November ballot is too... Read More.
Spokane County weighs zoning rules over data center moratorium
(The Center Square) - Divisions are emerging in Spokane as Democrats and Republicans on the Board of County Commissioners eye two different ways of... Read More.
WATCH: How high taxes, regulations are crushing three Washington businesses
(The Center Square) - Every day seems to provide more evidence that Washington-based businesses are leaving the state or expanding outside the state because... Read More.
