With a week to qualify, backers of WA energy choice initiative feeling confident
(The Center Square) – The final push is on for supporters of Initiative 2066 to gather enough signatures and turn in petitions to the Secretary of State’s Office by July 5 to qualify the measure for the
Shortage of rentals and government red tape pricing WA tenants out of market
(The Center Square) – A new report from the National Low Income Housing Coalition, or NLIHC, finds most workers in Washington are spending so much on rent, they are priced out of saving for an eventual down
King County claws back $1M for Burien homeless shelter
(The Center Square) – King County has informed the City of Burien that it is pulling $1 million in funding that was dedicated to building a pallet shelter within the city. King County Deputy Executive Shannon Braddock
Spokane business community considers recalling mayoral election over homelessness
(The Center Square) – A group of Spokane business owners are considering a petition to oust the mayor and recall the election that put her into power if she fails to enforce an ordinance that effectively bans
Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown proposes two measures to curb spending
(The Center Square) – Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown proposed two cost-saving measures on Thursday in an attempt to turn the tide as the city faces an approximately $50 million structural deficit. The first measure echoes Brown’s warnings
Seattle city councilmembers propose combatting transportation levies
(The Center Square) – Seattle City Councilmember Tammy Morales is proposing her own transportation levy that would increase the total levy size to $1.7 billion over eight years. Morales’ new proposal counters Select Committee on the 2024
Ferguson, Hobbs agree to settlement voiding original WA Constitution voter rule
(The Center Square) – Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs’ Office has, through agency rulemaking, officially removed a residency requirement for registering to vote enshrined in the state’s original 1889 Constitution. The rulemaking occurred after both Hobbs
Biden debate performance spurs “Who is in control?” question(s)
The questions about fitness to serve for President Joe Biden have reached a fever pitch after last night ‘s CNN debate performance. Historian and author, Victor Davis Hanson, raises the questions during a KVI interview asking, “Who’s
SCOTUS allows for homeless encampment bans on public property
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Friday by a 6-3 vote that banning homeless encampments on public property does not constitute “cruel and unusual” punishment. The city of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Gloria Johnson
President Biden, former President Donald Trump face off in first 2024 Presidential Debate
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump took the stage in the first 2024 presidential debate in Atlanta on Thursday night. The debate lasted 90 minutes, airing live on CNN and streaming on CNN.com. Anchors Jake