Let's Go Washington submits 857K signatures to repeal capital gains tax, ban new income tax
(The Center Square) – It wasn’t Santa Claus delivering Christmas presents, but on Thursday afternoon, voter advocacy group Let’s Go Washington turned in 419,699 signatures for Initiative 2010, which would repeal the capital gains tax, and 437,960
Spokane mayor-elect announces leadership appointments
(The Center Square) – Spokane mayor-elect Lisa Brown on Thursday announced several pending cabinet appointments as she prepares to take office on Jan. 1. Named to her new administration are Mike Piccolo as city attorney, Justin Lundgren
Something 'fishy' about tuna settlement checks?
(The Center Square) – More than 440-thousand Washingtonians are getting, or already have, an unexpected check in the mail this month. The money is coming from a restitution settlement with major chicken and tuna producers who were
Complaint alleges attorney general used public money for gubernatorial campaign
(The Center Square) – Earlier this month, Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced that he would send $40 million of taxpayer dollars recovered from a recent lawsuit settlement to 402,000 Washington households in the form of $50
WA economy sees job losses, unemployment uptick in November
(The Center Square) – Washington’s economy lost an estimated 2,600 jobs in November while unemployment ticked up to 4% for the first time in months, state officials said Wednesday. That’s a reversal from October’s numbers, according to
More complex 911 calls in Vancouver, WA are resulting in less proactive policing
(The Center Square) – A recent presentation by the Vancouver Police Department revealed that officers are seeing an increase in call volumes with complexity, leaving gaps in police services. Since 2018, there has been a 29% increase
Never Back Down smear of Jack Posobiec and Tim Pool BACKFIRES, poll finds they reach 100M Americans
Pool and Posobiec also pointed out that it’s a bit odd to run a story, and a poll, about two guys no one has reportedly ever heard of.
Spokane Valley city council debates employee pay hikes for 2024
(The Center Square) – After extended discussion Tuesday evening, Spokane Valley city council members approved a 3% wage increase for employees that takes effect in 2024. Human resources director John Whitehead initially suggested a 2.5% pay hike
Snohomish County sends $3 million to local food bank coalition
(The Center Square) – Snohomish County is sending nearly $3 million in federal dollars to the Snohomish County Food Bank Coalition with Christmas Day coming soon. The funds stem from the county’s American Rescue Plan Act allocation.
US homelessness jumps 12% in 2023 to record high of 653,000 individuals
Contributing factors were the drug crisis, the surge in illegal immigrants, rising housing costs, and expiring COVID aid.