Seattle judge temporarily halts Trump’s EO on youth gender reassignment procedures
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(The Center Square) – A federal judge in Seattle, Wash., has issued a temporarily restraining order against President Donald Trump’s executive order regarding gender reassignment procedures on youth, which can include puberty blockers and mastectomies, in response
Think tank survey: Majority of Seattle’s chronically homeless originate elsewhere
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(The Center Square) – According to data, an overwhelming majority of homeless people in the Seattle-King County area in Washington state are not originally from the area, but the high costs of living in the region could
Backers of WA natural gas initiative plan to refile lawsuit to force compliance
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(The Center Square) – A Thurston County Superior Court Judge on Friday dismissed on technical grounds the Building Industry Association of Washington’s lawsuit against the state regarding a voter-approved natural gas initiative. The case involves a lawsuit
Seattle Chamber of Commerce: Voter-approved payroll tax won't solve housing crisis
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(The Center Square) – A major opponent of a voter-approved social housing payroll tax in Seattle says it’s time to regroup on how to solve the city’s housing crisis. The Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce endorsed proposition
Legislation could make school bond approval easier in Washington state
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(The Center Square) – Washington state lawmakers are moving closer to passing a bill that would amend the state constitution to allow school districts to issue general obligation bonds for capital purposes, levy taxes to make payments
Washington RUC bill receives deluge of opposition
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(The Center Square) – A Washington state bill that would create a voluntary road usage charge program as a substitute for the state gas tax has received a deluge of opposition despite support from public officials and
KVI’s John Carlson Announces His Next Chapter
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Earlier this week, KVI morning show host, John Carlson, announced his retirement from radio, telling listeners his last day on-air will be April 4, 2025. John Carlson has been named as the next president of Kemper Development
JD Vance declares greatest threat to Europe is mass migration
Thousands of California residents ordered to evacuate as heavy storm hits in burn zones
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Evacuation orders were in effect Thursday for thousands of residents in areas of Los Angeles as forecasters warned that California’s most powerful winter storm this season may cause flash flooding in the land scarred by the massive
Senate confirms Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as HHS secretary
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The Senate voted on Thursday to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services secretary, a victory for President Trump after Kennedy faced weeks of scrutiny over his controversial views.