Bill to remove medical debt from credit scores in Washington moves forward
(The Center Square) – State lawmakers are forwarding a bill that would change how medical debt impacts Washingtonians’ credit scores. Senate Bill 5480 doesn’t erase medical debt completely but “Declares a medical debt void and unenforceable if
Hiring incentives help Bellevue police bring in 46 officers to the force in 2024
(The Center Square) – The Bellevue Police Department is seeing staffing levels improve and crime rates decrease as recruitment incentives pay off. From the beginning of 2024 through Jan. 30 of this year, the Bellevue Police Department
WA legislators, members of the public debate new education choice scholarships bill
(The Center Square) – More than 2,600 people signed on to support a school choice bill that received a public hearing Thursday in Olympia. House Bill 1140, sponsored by Rep. Travis Couture, R-Allyn, would create scholarships via
Overdose deaths climbed 15% in Spokane last year as 2025 starts worse than 2024
(The Center Square) – While overdose deaths increased by roughly 15% across Spokane County last year, data from last month already surpassed that of January 2024 and suggests it could make 2025 even more deadly. Spokane County
New EO to streamline inquests into law enforcement-involved deaths in King County
(The Center Square) – King County Executive Dow Constantine has issued an executive order to revise the process for judicial inquiries into law enforcement-involved deaths. The executive order was announced on Wednesday and goes into effect immediately.
Washington, Maryland lawmakers propose banning credit card swipe fees on sales taxes
(The Center Square) – State lawmakers in Washington and Maryland are following the lead of Illinois in proposing legislation to ban credit card swipe fees on sales taxes that cost retailers significant money. Maryland’s House Bill 29,
Cutting pollution to prevent climate change has accelerated climate change: report
BREAKING: Dems push Kash Patel confirmation vote back one week, citing J6 choir, memes
Dems give speeches all night in protest of Project 2025 to delay Russ Vought confirmation vote
Suspect arrested in Ohio warehouse mass shooting that killed 1, injured 5
Authorities confirmed that the suspect in the shooting at an Ohio warehouse that killed one person and wounded five was arrested Wednesday morning. The suspect, Bruce Reginald Foster III, was arrested at a home in nearby Columbus