Bill to pave way for linking Washington's carbon market to CA-Quebec advances
(The Center Square) – Legislation to make changes to the Climate Commitment Act to facilitate linking Washington state’s carbon market with the joint California-Quebec carbon market moved forward this week. House Bill 2201 – and companion legislation
WDFW proposing to reclassify gray wolves from ‘state endangered’ to ‘sensitive'
(The Center Square) – By state standards, should gray wolves in Washington be designated endangered, threatened or simply sensitive? To weigh in on that question, the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife this week opened a public
Bill to study electric vehicle battery fires on fast track in Olympia
(The Center Square) – Legislation that would direct the Washington State Patrol to study fire hazards from batteries in electric vehicles appears headed for passage in Olympia. Senate Bill 5812 unanimously passed the full Senate earlier this
Senate advances $95B in aid to Ukraine and Israel after rejecting border deal
The Senate voted on Thursday to advance a $95 billion foreign aid package for Ukraine and Israel. The 67-32 vote came after hours of deliberation among Senate Republicans, who voted against passing the foreign aid along with
Supreme Court hears arguments over Trump’s eligibility for 2024 ballot
On Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard argument on the historic case challenging Donald Trump’s ability to hold office again over his role in the Capitol attack on Jan. 6, 2021. The legal battle centers on an
Indiana Pacers trade Buddy Hield to Philadelphia 76ers in three-player deal
With Joel Embiid out for at least a month following meniscus surgery, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports that the Philadelphia 76ers have acquired Buddy Hield from the Indiana Pacers, posting on X: “the Indiana Pacers are trading Buddy
Oklahoma City Thunder acquire Gordon Hayward from Hornets for Tre Mann, Davis Bertan
According to The Athletics Shams Charania, the Oklahoma City Thunder have acquired veteran All-Star forward Gordon Hayward from the Charlotte Hornets, in exchange for Tre Mann, Davis Bertans, Vasilije Micic and draft compensation. Hayward is making $31.5
Miles Teller to portray Michael Jackson’s attorney in new biopic ‘Michael’
Lionsgate and Universal Pictures announced in a press release that actor Miles Teller has joined the cast of the Michael Jackson biopic ‘Michael’ in the role of John Branca, Jackson’s high-powered attorney. ‘Michael’ is directed by Antoine
‘Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (Taylor’s Version)’ debuting on Disney+ with additional songs
Disney announced on X that the ‘Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour’ concert film will be available for streaming next month on Disney+. In a statement, Disney CEO Bob Iger said: “The Eras Tour has been a true