Op-Ed: Washington Superintendent Reykdal advocates for politics over students
Will Washington state leave federal tax dollars on the table? It will if Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal gets his way.
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Seattle, police guild in negotiations over $13M overpayment, recovery unclear
(The Center Square) - There is no telling how long it could take for Seattle to recover $13.1 million in overpayments to hundreds of... Read More.
WATCH: Everett schools to pay $275,000 settlement over Bible club
(The Center Square) - The Everett School District has agreed to pay $275,000 in attorney fees to settle a suit brought in a case... Read More.
Pasco weighs police, fire cuts as residents demand budget alternatives
(The Center Square) - Severe proposed budget cuts threatening local public safety staffing have ignited mounting outrage among Pasco community members, who are demanding... Read More.
Seattle taxpayers could spend more than a decade paying off EV chargers
(The Center Square) - Seattle could spend the next 14 years recovering initial costs from a $3 million electric vehicle charging program, before operating... Read More.
Seattle council to vote on $34M land acquisition along Aurora for utility complex
(The Center Square) - Seattle ratepayers may spend an estimated $34 million on three Aurora Avenue parcels for a new utilities complex if approved... Read More.
Walla Walla Valley to encrypt radio traffic, raising transparency concerns
(The Center Square) - Law enforcement agencies across the Walla Walla Valley have announced plans to encrypt their primary radio communications beginning Oct. 30,... Read More.
Washington weekly drug overdose tracker Oct. 12-16
(The Center Square) - The following is a list of drug-related deaths as reported by the King County Medical Examiner. The Center Square does... Read More.
Seattle forecast provides little relief for mayor’s proposed public safety cuts
(The Center Square) - Friday's revenue forecast improved Seattle's budget position through 2028, but offered little room to restore cuts to services Mayor Katie... Read More.
Op-Ed: Olympia must help schools live within their means
Last year, during difficult contract talks, Mead had to make a fair offer to staff without making promises our schools could not afford. That... Read More.
