Seattle City Council considers changes to gig worker minimum wage law
(The Center Square) – The Seattle City Council has begun discussions on a proposed bill that would amend the city’s App-Based Worker Minimum Payment Ordinance. The bill, sponsored by Seattle City Councilmember Sara Nelson, attempts to reduce
WSU replaces provost amid calls by faculty to replace leadership
(The Center Square) – Washington State University announced that T. Chris Riley-Tillman has been selected as the institution of higher learning’s new provost. He will succeed Elizabeth Chilton, provost and executive vice president, starting July 1. The
Bob Ferguson wins 'buy-in' from WA Democrats ahead of gubernatorial primary
(The Center Square) – The Washington state primary is still more than three months away, but state Democrats are making clear which of the leading Democrats running for governor they will support. There’s no official endorsement at
Spokane Valley tiptoeing around preemption on elevating drug penalties
(The Center Square) – Washington state’s preemption doctrine limits local governments’ ability to enact policies regarding controlled substances, but Spokane Valley is looking for a way around that. The state’s “Blake fix” drug possession law that went
BREAKING: BLM activist who went to Capitol on Jan. 6 to ‘incite violence’ sentenced to 6 years in prison
Inslee rolls out $45 million in subsidies for electric vehicles
(The Center Square) – One strategy for state officials looking to transition Washington’s transportation sector to electric vehicles is by subsidizing them with taxpayer dollars. This week, Gov. Jay Inslee announced $45 million in subsidies through a
Court rules 21 Seattle property owners owe city $16M in taxes
(The Center Square) – A number of downtown Seattle property owners owe the city a collective $16 million in taxes after a Washington Court of Appeals ruling. Downtown property owners are subject to a local improvement district
A week after raucous WA GOP convention, gubernatorial candidates share thoughts
(The Center Square) – “Remarkable and historic” or a “chaotic clown show”? There were dramatically different takes from the two Republican candidates for governor on how last weekend’s state party convention in Spokane went down. Ultimately, Semi