Open Modal

Podcasts

Center-Square-Logo

WA Senate narrowly advances bill to reduce education spending by $176M through 2031

(The Center Square) – The Senate narrowly passed a bill Tuesday to reduce and delay some education payments to save Olympia money, despite plans to expand state spending by $2 billion amid a deficit. Senate Bill 6260 passed by a rare 25-24 vote, with six Democrats joining Republicans in opposition. The proposal now heads to the state House for consideration. If approved, it would implement some of the reductions Democrats promised in their supplemental operating

Read More »

WA Senate clears bill adding oversight to Community Reinvestment Program

(The Center Square) – The Washington state Senate has passed a House bill creating greater oversight over a state program offering various forms of financial assistance to certain ethnic groups following reports of misuse of those funds by nonprofits. The Community Reinvestment Program provides taxpayer dollars to minorities for homeownership through state Department of Commerce grants to nonprofits such as the Seattle Metropolitan Urban League and the Tacoma Urban League. The Center Square has previously

Read More »

Arizona, others back birthright citizenship in amicus brief

(The Center Square) – Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes joined her fellow Democratic attorneys general from 22 other states and the District of Columbia in filing an amicus brief in support of birthright citizenship. The brief was filed in the Trump v. Barbara case the U.S. Supreme Court is reviewing. President Donald Trump signed an executive order last year that banned birthright citizenship, which allows kids born in America to become citizens regardless of their

Read More »

Op-Ed: House Bill 2266: Stupid greed or false philanthropy?

Every legislative session in Washington state, a few infamous bills absorb all the time and attention that ordinary citizens can reasonably devote to restraining their government — while still minding the important business of their own lives. This year, it’s a “millionaires’ tax” (also known as an unconstitutional state income tax), and a “modernization” of law enforcement that would ensure county-elected sheriffs serve at the behest of an unelected state board. Rightfully, the people are

Read More »
Loading...