Inslee signs bills combating fentanyl, opioid addiction in Washington state

(The Center Square) – Washington state now has more tools to deal with fentanyl addiction in the form of a pair of bills sponsored by Rep. Gina Mosbrucker, R-Goldendale, that were signed into law by Gov. Jay
Inslee moves Washington a step closer to linking its carbon market to CA-Quebec

(The Center Square) – Even as Washington state’s Climate Commitment Act faces repeal this November via Initiative 2117, Gov. Jay Inslee has signed a bill into law that will further align the state’s cap-and-trade program with the
Masked-up Taylor Lorenz attends Pornhub awards
Seattle aims to enact new police CBA three years after expiration date

The Seattle City Council in Washington in January 2024 announced its intent to vote on a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) for the Seattle Police Officers Guild (SPOG) this year. The SPOG’s current CBA expired in 2020.
BIAW: Repealing the CCA won't eliminate new natural gas phaseout law

(The Center Square) – A day after Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed into law one of the most controversial bills of the legislative session, reactions are coming in from opponents, including the Building Industry Association of Washington.
Hollywood A-listers furious after squatters take over $5 million home, throw cocaine-fueled orgies in Beverly Hills neighborhood
Beyoncé drops ‘Act II: Cowboy Carter’

Beyoncé has dropped her new album, Act II: Cowboy Carter, the follow-up to her Grammy-winning album Renaissance. A press release detailing the album drop states in part that “COWBOY CARTER, executive produced by Beyoncé, is about genres,
Suspect charged in connection with stabbing attack that left 4 dead, 7 injured in Rockford, Illinois

A man has been charged in connection with a stabbing attack that left four people dead – including one teenager – and seven others injured Wednesday afternoon in Rockford, Illinois. Rockford is a city of around 150,000
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison on fraud charges

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, 32, was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Thursday after he was found guilty on fraud charges related to the downfall of the failed cryptocurrency exchange. Judge Lewis Kaplan delivered the
NY Yankees’ Gerrit Cole placed on 60-day IL amid elbow injury

New York Yankees right-handed pitcher Gerrit Cole was placed on the 60-day injured list ahead of Thursday’s season-opener against the Houston Astros. Cole won’t throw for three to four weeks because of nerve irritation and edema in