Spokane City Council pulls back proposed rules, protects right to dissent
(The Center Square) – The Spokane City Council adopted its 2025 Rules of Procedure on Monday, amending several changes that the conservative minority believed would silence their downtown constituents. Councilmember Michael Cathcart, who sits among the minority
Washington taxpayers could pay expiring COVID aid portion of state health insurance
(The Center Square) – Halfway through open enrollment for Washington’s marketplace for health and dental insurance, called the Washington Health Benefit Exchange (HBE), executives are urging lawmakers to ensure state subsidies are part of upcoming budget plans
BREAKING: Manifesto of UnitedHealthcare CEO murder suspect released: report
Federal judge blocks Albertsons-Kroger merger
(The Center Square) – A federal judge has blocked the $24.6 billion proposed merger between Albertsons and Kroger in response to a lawsuit filed against it by the Federal Trade Commission and several states. In the ruling,
‘We’re taking the administration by their word’: Spokane closes $25M deficit
(The Center Square) – Spokane’s elected officials approved the upcoming biennial budget on Monday, seemingly pulling the city out of a $25 million deficit, but the conservative minority has their doubts. The Spokane City Council granted its
WSDOT could overspend revenue by $7 billion by 2031
(The Center Square) – As the state Legislature grapples with a disputed estimate of $14 billion of an operating budget overspend over the next four years, the Washington State Department of Transportation faces its own budget imbalance
Bipartisan legislation introduced to provide employers with veteran tax credits
(The Center Square) – While veterans typically struggle less with unemployment than civilians, Washington lawmakers filed a bill Thursday that, if approved, would provide tax relief to employers hiring retired military. The move is one of many
WA Democrats point to initiatives as mandate to hike taxes on wealthy
(The Center Square) – Democrats in the Washington State Legislature have been hinting that tax increases will be necessary to deal with a projected operating budget deficit of between $10 billion and $12 billion – or more.
26-year-old suspect in fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO arrested
Police have arrested 26-year-old Luigi Nicholas Mangione, who is considered a suspect in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Thompson was fatally shot outside the New York Midtown Hilton hotel Wednesday in what police described
Daniel Penny acquitted of criminally negligent homicide in subway chokehold death of Jordan Neely
On Monday, Dec. 9, a Manhattan jury found Daniel Penny — the man charged in the chokehold death of Jordan Neely on a New York City subway train — not guilty of criminally negligent homicide. Penny, 24,