Jacquelin Maycumber joins KVI hosts to talk about why she’s running for Congress
GUEST: Jacquelin Maycumber joins guest host Kirby Wilbur to talk about why she’s running for Congress now that Cathy McMorris Rodgers won’t seek reelection Listen to the audio here: Jacquelin Maycumber Announces for Congress 5th District
Seattle mayor says no to new taxes to address $229M budget gap
(The Center Square) – Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell said that he would not look at new revenue streams to address the city’s $229 million budget gap. Harrell gave his State of the City address with an emphasis
Washington bill allowing even-numbered year elections only clears committee
(The Center Square) – The Washington Senate State Government & Elections has voted to advance House Bill 1932, which would allow cities to move all their elections to even-numbered years. Backers say the bill is a way
BREAKING: Court documents show firearm used in Kansas City Super Bowl Parade shooting was stolen
“A computer check revealed the firearm to be stolen out of Kansas City, Missouri.”
Federal disaster declaration issued for Spokane wildfire victims
(The Center Square) – The Biden administration on Tuesday announced a major disaster declaration that orders federal assistance for victims of devastating wildfires in Spokane County last summer. Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home
Democrats propose $200 energy rebate, more if voters reject carbon auction repeal
(The Center Square) – Majority party Democrats’ proposed supplemental House and Senate budgets each contain a provision for $150 million in energy rebate vouchers that would be funded by revenue from carbon auctions that are part of
Seattle homeless count shows drop in encampments in 2023, hundreds remain
(The Center Square) – The latest count of the number of homeless people living in Seattle’s city limits revealed a fluctuating number of tents, but a steady decrease in homeless RVs. The latest report from the city’s
Washington bill's critics argue it would undermine the ‘power of the citizens’
(The Center Square) – A Washington bill creating a statewide independent prosecutor within the Attorney General’s Office has cleared the Senate Law & Justice Committee despite warnings from opponents who say it would undermine the local democratic
Washington Democrat among sponsors of bipartisan border, aid proposal
(The Center Square) – U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Wash., is among the co-sponsors of a House bill that, if enacted, calls for the immediate detention and expulsion of illegal immigrants crossing U.S. borders and would also
Op-Ed: Repealing the capital gains income tax will 'devastate' basic education. Is that true?
A recent statement by the Senate Majority Leader asserts that passage of Initiative 2109, an initiative from the people to the Legislature to repeal the capital gains income tax, would “result in the loss of” money for