Bipartisan support in Olympia for rural accessory dwelling units
(The Center Square) – One solution to the severe housing shortage could be letting homeowners build detached accessory dwelling units, referred to as ADUs, on their property in rural areas. House Bill 2126, sponsored by Rep. Sam
Spokane City Council okays $950,000 for bike lane maintenance
(The Center Square) – Spokane City Council members have authorized a $950,000 allocation toward equipment purchases, labor, and related costs for maintenance of bicycle lanes in the community. Of that amount, up to $550,000 is earmarked for
Sound Transit appoints new interim CEO with one-year, $385K contract
(The Center Square) – Sound Transit’s Board of Directors has appointed Goran Sparrman as the agency’s interim CEO on a one-year contract that will be only $10,000 more than the previous CEO will make in severance pay.
Two Senate bills target Washington AGO’s use of lawsuit settlement money
(The Center Square) – Two bills filed in the Washington State Legislature take aim at Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s use of recent lawsuit settlement money to send out checks to hundreds of thousands of state residents. Last
Pentagon claims Taylor Swift ‘psy-op’ speculation is a ‘conspiracy theory’
Spokesperson Sabrina Singh said, “as for this conspiracy theory, we are going to shake it off.”
Charter school supporters again asking Washington lawmakers for equal funding
(The Center Square) – Washington’s 18 public charter schools say they’re getting a raw deal when it comes to education funding. That’s the argument behind legislation to allow charter schools access to the same grant programs that
Five candidates will appear on Washington’s Republican presidential primary ballot
The deadline for state parties to submit candidates to the Washington secretary of state for the Washington Republican presidential primary passed on Jan. 9, 2024. Five candidates will appear on the March 12, 2024, ballot. The following
Seattle’s $10.2M emergency response plan set to go in effect for winter weather
(The Center Square) – Seattle is preparing to launch its snow plow fleet and other emergency weather services as the city prepares for blizzard conditions, heavy snow, and strong winds in western Washington. According to the National
BREAKING: Trump trounces CNN DeSantis/Haley debate in cable news ratings, almost 2 MILLION more viewers
Trump’s town hall drew in 4.335 million viewers, compared to the debate’s 2.587 million.
Washington SOS certifies police pursuit initiative to the Legislature
(The Center Square) – The Washington Secretary of State’s Office has formally certified Initiative 2113 regarding police vehicular pursuits to be placed on the November ballot in the event that the Legislature doesn’t enact it. The initiative