ESD: One quarter of WA Cares revenue goes to administrative costs
(The Center Square) – Members of the Long-Term Services and Supports Trust Commission got an update this week on revenue collections from the WA Cares, the state’s mandatory long-term care insurance program. The program is funded by
Latino candidates have growing influence in Washington state politics
(The Center Square) – Latino influence in Washington state politics has been gradually building in the decade since Rep. Lillian Ortiz-Self, D-Mukilteo, joined the Legislature in 2014. Ortiz-Self is the chair of the first Latino Caucus, formed
Pierce County executive says funds better spent on housing, not 'a tent city'
(The Center Square) – Pierce County councilmembers are frustrated with a proposed shift of funding away from a planned homeless stability site, but the county executive says the funding is better used to build up more stable
INTERVIEW: Nirav Sheth for Congress
KVI’s Ari Hoffman is joined in studio by Nirav Sheth – Former U.S. Marine, Police Officer & Entrepreneur running for Washington’s 10th Congressional District. Listen to the audio here For more information, check out the website
ACLU of Washington sues Spokane for criminalizing homelessness
(The Center Square) – Spokane is at the center of another lawsuit, this time over regulations that plaintiffs argue criminalize homelessness amid significant increases in the unhoused population. The ACLU of Washington filed a lawsuit Thursday in
Boeing appoints new CEO as company looks to recover from pressing issues
(The Center Square) – Aerospace giant Boeing has named Robert K. Ortberg as its new president and CEO as the company looks to recover from a slew of challenges. Ortberg is replacing David Calhoun, who announced his
Mark Zuckerberg told Trump he won’t support Democrats in 2024
Carlson Conclusion: big tech mistakes always seem to go one political direction
Big tech firms Meta and Google both acknowledged content errors this week related to information about the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. The censorship industrial complex is evil pic.twitter.com/qJeYP952G6 — Mollie (@MZHemingway) July 28, 2024 KVI’s John
Spokane interim police chief comments on lack of law enforcement responses
(The Center Square) – As Spokane continues to struggle with vagrancy, Interim Police Chief Justin Lundgren took a moment on Thursday to defend his department against what critics contend is a lack of response to homelessness and
Inslee likens EV rebate program to signing of Declaration of Independence
(The Center Square) – Gov. Jay Inslee this week announced the launch of a first-in-the-country electric vehicle rebate program funded through the state Department of Commerce, which is intended to encourage more car owners to transition away