WA Senate passes bill to boost housing supply by eliminating parking requirements
(The Center Square) – Washington state needs to build more than one million housing units over the next two decades, but one proposal intends to clear the way by repealing the state’s minimum parking requirements. Spokane eliminated
Several gun bills working their way through the Washington State Legislature
(The Center Square) – Friday marks a critical cutoff date for bills in the Washington State Legislature. This means bills must pass through a policy committee in their house of origin, or they are likely dead for
U.S. Forest Service firings lead to hiking trail closures in western Washington
(The Center Square) – A popular hiking trail along the Snoqualmie River is closed indefinitely amid cuts to the U.S. Forest Service Agency. A recent social media post showed a sign at the entrance of the Franklin
Washington committee passes revised bill adding transparency to pretrial release
(The Center Square) – The Washington State Legislature’s House Community Safety Committee has voted out a revised version of a bill that places more safeguards around the pretrial release of criminal suspects by court judges. Though the
Nearly 1 in 10 American adults identifying at LGBTQ—more than ever before: Gallup report
Survey, report indicate good news for Washington state’s economy
(The Center Square) – A recent survey by the Association of Washington Business shows cautious optimism among state employers, while a new study by WalletHub found that Washington employers aren’t struggling to find workers. AWB’s most recent
WA Supreme Court narrows CARES Act, sides with landlords to speed up evictions
(The Center Square) – The Washington Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the CARES Act’s 30-day eviction notice requirement for subsidized housing only applies to instances of nonpayment of rent. The decision eliminates the universal 30-day notice requirement,
King County homeless org working to end consistent negative cash balance
(The Center Square) – The King County Regional Homelessness Authority is working to adjust its funding model in order to stop ending the fiscal year with a negative cash balance. The King County Regional Homelessness Authority Governing
22 states, D.C. file brief to prevent closure of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
(The Center Square) – Attorneys general from California and 21 other states, plus the District of Columbia, have filed a court brief seeking to prevent the dismantling of the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The amicus brief,
Family of DC plane crash victim files $250M lawsuit against FAA, U.S. Army
The family of a passenger who died in last month’s midair collision between a passenger jet and a military helicopter near Washington, D.C.’s Ronald Reagan National Airport has filed legal claims against the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)