BREAKING: RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel urges Nikki Haley to drop out of race
“Looking at the math and the path going forward and I don’t see it for Nikki Haley.”
Democrats in Olympia seek to require new regulations for gun stores
(The Center Square) – Gun store operators in Washington say new legislation moving ahead in Olympia concerning security protocols would put many of them out of business. Dan Mitchell Sporting Systems in Vancouver told the Lars Larson
Tanya Woo appointed to vacant Seattle City Council seat
(The Center Square) – The Seattle City Council has voted to appoint Community Activist Tanya Woo to fill the vacant citywide position. The appointment of Woo to the Seattle City Council ends a three week-long process conducted
Lili Navarette appointed to Spokane City Council
(The Center Square) – In a 4-2 vote Monday, Spokane city council members appointed longtime resident Barbara Liliana “Lili” Navarrete Lorenzo to a vacant seat on the council. “Do you still want the job?” quipped councilman Paul
After public pushback, Spokane City Council keeps weekly citizen forum
(The Center Square) – Spokane City Council members agreed Monday to continue a weekly open forum process for citizen comments after receiving heated criticism of an earlier proposal to limit the forum to one meeting a month.
Washington Secretary of State certifies initiative repealing capital gains tax
(The Center Square) – The Washington Secretary of State’s Office has certified an initiative that, if approved by voters in November, would repeal a 2021 tax imposed on income derived from the sale of capital gains. Initiative
Washington House passes PSE natural gas ban days after cold snap hits energy grid
(The Center Square) – The Washington House of Representatives has passed a bill initially introduced last year banning Puget Sound Energy from providing natural gas in new residential or commercial construction. Though the bill contained many revisions,
Seattle announces hiring freeze as budget gap balloons to $229 million
(The Center Square) – Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell is instituting a partial hiring freeze due to the looming budget gap that is now projected at over $229 million. Harrell’s office and the Seattle City Budget Office informed
Republican and Democratic parties switch constituents between working class and the rich
Remember when Republicans used to be the “party of the rich” and Democrats were the “party of the working class”? KVI’s John Carlson examines some brand new polling data that shows those political parties have completely switched
Former Harvard pres Larry Summers has ‘lost confidence’ in university after anti-semitism scandal
“I also hope Harvard’s leadership will recognize that they have exacerbated Harvard’s credibility problems on anti-Semitism.”