BREAKING: Trump endorses Michael Whatley as RNC chair, Lara Trump as co-chair, Chris LaCivita to serve as chief operating officer
Trump is set to push for Chris LaCivita to be the chief operating officer of the RNC.
Congressman seeks answers regarding USPS changes in Wenatchee, Yakima
(The Center Square) – U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., has posed multiple questions to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy regarding operational changes being considered at mail processing facilities in Wenatchee and Yakima. Newhouse represents central Washington’s sprawling 4th
Washington State Patrol recommends charges for five pro-Palestinian protesters
(The Center Square) – The Washington State Patrol recommended charges for five pro-Palestinian protesters who blocked Interstate 5 in downtown Seattle more than a month ago. The protest occurred on Jan. 6 and caused a six-mile traffic
Washington Democrat claims ballot measure would 'devastate' basic education
(The Center Square) – Initiative 2109 to the Legislature to repeal Washington state’s capital gains tax would blow a hole in the state’s basic education funding, according to an analysis by the state Department of Revenue. Others
Property tax hike bill dead, but GOP lawmakers warn other tax increases remain
(The Center Square) – Republicans in the state Legislature are applauding Friday’s demise of Senate Bill 5770 that would have raised the property tax cap from 1% to 3%. But those same lawmakers caution that several bills
Bill to streamline Washington state's 211 system moving ahead in Legislature
(The Center Square) – More than 20 years after legislation was enacted to create 211 as the official Washington state dialing code for health and human services, a new bill hopes to strengthen the service and develop
Washington real estate developer sentenced for coronavirus pandemic relief fraud
(The Center Square) – A real estate developer who was a part-time resident of Vancouver, Washington, received a federal prison sentence for fraudulently obtaining coronavirus pandemic relief program funds and laundering some of the proceeds while on
Amazon's footprint is expanding outside of Seattle to Bellevue
(The Center Square) – Amazon is officially moving more of its corporate employees into its newest building in Bellevue as the company inches toward a 12,000 employee threshold in the city. The new building, named “Dynamo,” marks
Federal judge agrees to pause litigation over Snake River dams
(The Center Square) – A judge has approved a five-year pause in litigation against the federal government over dam operations in the Lower Snake River of Washington state that will allow a salmon-and-steelhead restoration plan brokered by
WA Democrats bow to public pressure on 3% property tax hike bill
Senate Democrats in the Olympia Legislature pulled the plug on a property tax bill increase that was proposed as an option for counties and cities to raise taxes to pay for police or fire fighters. Political watchdogs