Redmond City Council gifted a $4 million property to anti-police homeless activists at Plymouth Housing
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Jeff Bezos' move to Miami looms large at WA revenue forecast presentation
(The Center Square) – The executive director of the Washington State Economic and Revenue Forecast Council says the overall revenue picture for the state is “pretty good.” But the elephants in the room as Dave Reich began
Renton’s $19 minimum wage measure leading in early vote tallies
(The Center Square) – Voters are approving a ballot measure that would increase the minimum wage in the City of Renton to nearly $19 an hour, according to initial election results. As of Wednesday, 58% of voters
Washington bill would strip liquor license ban from adult entertainment venues
(The Center Square) – A bill would strip away an existing rule under the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board prohibiting adult entertainment venues from obtaining a liquor license. Senate Bill 6105, sponsored by Sen. Rebecca Saldaña,
Levies passing for most Spokane-area schools, but bond proposals failing
(The Center Square) – Property tax levy proposals for 13 Spokane-area school districts are passing – some narrowly – but voters in five districts are rejecting long-term, multi-million-dollar bond proposals, based on initial tallies from Tuesday’s special
Seattle crime dropped 9% in 2023; police chief warns statistics are incomplete
(The Center Square) – Overall crime decreased in the city by 9% in 2023, but Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz warns that said statistic may not tell the whole story. During Tuesday’s Seattle Public Safety Committee meeting,
Spokane voters narrowly support library tax renewal, council redistricting plan
(The Center Square) – Spokane voters are supporting renewal of a property tax levy to continue funding city library operations and a separate measure to revamp the process of redistricting city council positions. Based on preliminary returns
Washington House passes bill limiting rent hikes to 7%
(The Center Square) – Minutes before a 5 p.m. legislative deadline and after a lengthy floor debate, the Washington State House of Representatives passed a bill on Tuesday that limits rent increases statewide to 7% annually. House
Supreme Court sets deadline for special counsel response in Trump immunity case for Feb. 20
The United States Supreme Court on Tuesday asked for special counsel Jack Smith to file his response in former President Donald Trump’s immunity case by the afternoon of Feb. 20. The former president has pleaded not guilty
Pres. Biden says Trump’s NATO remarks ‘bow down to Vladimir Putin,’ are ‘un-American’
On Tuesday, President Joe Biden slammed former President Donald Trump for recently saying that he would encourage Russia to attack NATO nations that he thought had insufficiently spent on defense as part of the mutual protection agreement.