BREAKING: Trump pardons former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich
Washington bill protecting new student ‘identities’ clears committee
(The Center Square) – A Washington state bill adding “gender identity” and illegal immigrants as new protected classes in the public school system has cleared its first committee amid concerns from some opponents that the bill language
States sue Trump administration for ‘indiscriminate’ public health research funding cuts
(The Center Square) – Attorneys general from 22 states sued the Trump administration Monday for cutting federal funding to public health research universities and institutions across the country. The National Institutes of Health announced in a post
Parenting is expensive in Washington, but so is this idea to make it cheaper
(The Center Square) – After ranking among the most expensive states to raise a child, Washington wants to cut costs for parents, but one plan would put nearly $730 million at risk amid a massive revenue shortfall.
Pierce County’s new warming center has helped 31% of county’s homeless population
(The Center Square) – Pierce County’s new centralized shelter hub has taken in more than 800 homeless people less than a month after opening. The Parkland Warming Center opened on Jan. 25 as part of Family Promise
Op-Ed: Should unelected CA regulators call the shots for auto rules in Washington state?
A proposal in Washington state seeks to end the delegation of rulemaking to unelected regulators in California concerning auto standards. House Bill 1117 attempts to remove this questionable delegation of authority related to California motor vehicle emissions
BREAKING: Elon Musk-led investors offer $97.4 BILLION to control OpenAI
Bill would bolster 'shield law' for abortions, gender procedures for out-of-state residents
(The Center Square) – A bill introduced in the Washington State Legislature this session would bolster an existing law that seeks to shield individuals receiving or providing “protected health care services,” such as abortion or gender reassignment
Two Seattle Schools levies to be voted on amid some unfavorable survey results
(The Center Square) – The fate of two levies from Seattle Public Schools will be determined on Tuesday by Seattle voters, amid recent survey results showing that parents of former students were dissatisfied with the quality of
Bill seeks to clarify WA law regarding women's sports in schools
(The Center Square) – A Republican lawmaker from Spokane has introduced House Bill 1699, known as the “Defending Equity in Interscholastic Sports Act,” that, according to a news release, “seeks to protect women’s sports in schools across