Court ruling lets union reps attack Freedom Foundation in unionization pitch
(The Center Square) – The Freedom Foundation has lost a case before the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Seattle, to defend the Foundation’s right to offer a counterbalance to union practices during
Candidates Brown and Serrano view the role of state attorney general differently
(The Center Square) – Washington attorney general candidates Nick Brown, a Democrat, and Pete Serrano, a Republican, reached one point of agreement during their Wednesday debate in Spokane – sometimes Gov. Jay Inslee drives them both crazy.
Report: Washington state ranks No. 35 for economic, political freedom
(The Center Square) – Washington ranks 35 out of the 50 U.S. states in Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories’ 2024 Index of Freedom report, which measures government efficiency, regulatory freedom and energy resiliency. Based in Pullman in eastern Washington,
USFWS appeals to remove endangered species status for gray wolf
(The Center Square) – The Biden administration is seeking to overturn a 2022 district court decision that reinstated Endangered Species Act protections for gray wolves across most of the U.S. The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service hopes
Herrera Beutler and Upthegrove face-off in WA lands commissioner debate
(The Center Square) – After a race for second place that was too close to call until a mandatory hand recount, partisanship came back into the race for Commissioner of Public Lands. What looked to be a
Spokane Valley looks to settle with contractors over sinking city hall lawsuit
(The Center Square) – As Spokane Valley continues to deal with a sinking foundation at city hall, its attorneys are gearing up for settlement discussions with the contractors they say are responsible. The city initially filed its
BREAKING: Trump shares Baste Records’ #1 hit tribute song ‘Fighter’ by Jon Kahn: ‘Such an unexpected honor’
L&I proposes 3.8% hike in workers' compensation rates for 2025
(The Center Square) – Washington state employers and employees will feel another pinch in their wallet come 2025 with a rate increase for workers’ compensation. The Department of Labor & Industries has proposed increasing the workers’ compensation