(The Center Square) – King County Superior Court Judge Sandra Widlan on Friday ruled Initiative 2066, protecting access to natural gas for homes and businesses in Washington state, is unconstitutional. Voters approved I-2066 in November. Several clean energy groups, including Climate Solutions, asked the court to invalidate the measure, arguing it violated the single-subject rule for an initiative and claiming that it confused voters. The state Attorney General’s Office defended the measure on behalf of
(The Center Square) – U.S. senators from California and Nevada joined their Democratic colleagues to call on Trump and the U.S. Department of Agriculture to reinstate a reported $1 billion for meals provided by schools and others. The 31 senators from across the country expressed concern at the federal government’s cancellation of the funds for local farms. The two defunded programs – the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program and Local Food for Schools
(The Center Square) – Following a federal lawsuit over age limits in special education, lawmakers in the Washington State Legislature advanced a bill Thursday with unanimous support that would extend the services to students until they turn 22 years old. Last year, a group filed suit against the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction for denying 21-year-old students access to tuition-free special education. They claimed that OSPI violated the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act,
The Center Square) – The leadership of Seattle Public Schools plans to stay the course amid President Donald Trump’s efforts to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education. On Thursday, Trump signed an executive order dissolving the federal department of education and returning education policy to the states. Congressional approval would be needed to fully abolish the department. Departing Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Brent Jones and Seattle School Board of Directors President Gina Topp sent a
