2024 Washington state legislative session convenes

(The Center Square) – The Washington legislative session is underway. Lawmakers will spend the next two months focusing on – among other issues – mental health, homelessness, the fentanyl crisis, the environment, transportation and policing. In a

King County homeless authority pushes for $100M highway initiative

(The Center Square) – The King County Regional Homelessness Authority has publicly expressed its priorities for the 2024 legislative session, which includes increased funding for Washington state’s Right of Way Safety Safety Initiative, a partnership of state

Congress announces spending deal as shutdown looms

US Capitol over clear blue sky

House and Senate leaders announced on Sunday a $1.59 trillion spending deal for government funding in 2024, tentatively averting a potential shutdown later this month. House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer shared that the