BREAKING: CIA offers buyouts to ENTIRE workforce as Trump shrinks government
Trump’s executive orders put $48M on the line for Spokane
(The Center Square) – Mayor Lisa Brown warned the Spokane City Council on Monday that the municipality could lose upwards of $48 million in federal funding due to President Donald Trump’s executive orders. While Trump has paused
Proposed legislation would pull the plug on Tesla’s EV sales advantage in WA
(The Center Square) – A bill “protecting consumer choice by creating a fairer marketplace for auto sales” could, if passed, threaten Tesla’s direct-to-consumer model and cause the electric vehicle automaker to close its service centers in Washington
Survey: Washingtonians pessimistic about state’s spending of taxpayer money
(The Center Square) – A new survey of Washington state voters reveals a majority don’t trust lawmakers to spend taxpayer money wisely. A recent statewide poll by Fulcrum Strategic and EMC Research interviewed 600 registered Washington voters
Downtown crackdown: Spokane limits sale of booze, pipes without free naloxone
(The Center Square) – With few solutions left, Spokane has banned single-serve alcohol sales downtown, as well as drug paraphernalia, unless the seller also provides free naloxone. The Spokane City Council gave its final approval over two
Trump birthright citizenship ban gets legal support from House Republicans
(The Center Square) – A coalition of House Republicans has filed two amicus briefs supporting President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship for the children of illegal immigrants. The lawmakers asked a federal court in Washington
Washington lawmakers wrestle with juvenile correctional facility crisis
(The Center Square) – Washington lawmakers are exploring a variety of legislative solutions to address chronic issues at its juvenile rehabilitation facilities, in particular Green Hill School located in Chehalis. However, the proposals have received pushback over
Seattle will continue limiting cooperation with federal immigration authorities
(The Center Square) – Seattle will continue to limit cooperation with federal immigration enforcement authorities even as Uncle Sam threatens to cut funding to the Emerald City. President Donald Trump has signed a flurry of executive orders
Op-Ed: Two different approaches to Ranked Choice Voting introduced
Lawmakers in Washington State and Wyoming are taking two radically different approaches to Ranked Choice Voting (RCV). Washington policymakers are considering House Bill 1448 to allow local RCV, while Wyoming lawmakers have introduced House Bill 165 to