House Dems move to grant new authority to Ecology Dept. amid Yakima trash fires
(The Center Square) – As two landfills burn in Yakima County, House Democrats passed a bill on Wednesday that could allow the Washington State Department of Ecology to suspend their permits and issue $10,000 daily fines. Both
House Dems vote to end forced prison labor; GOP warns taxpayers may foot the bill
(The Center Square) – While they agreed to drop the title, House Democrats passed a bill Wednesday that would make work programs almost entirely optional for incarcerated people in Washington state. Previously called the “Ending Forced Labor
Judge blocks freeze on federal funding
(The Center Square) – A federal judge Thursday blocked the Trump administration from freezing up to $3 trillion in funding for federal agency grants, loans and other financial assistance. Judge John J. McConnell Jr. of the U.S.
WA draft report blames high electric semi-truck prices on 'market failure'
(The Center Square) – A draft report by Washington state’s Electric Vehicle Coordinating Council attributes the increased price of new electric semi-trucks to be the result of “market failure.” Industry members say there’s more to the story.
Op-Ed: State resolutions demand federal fiscal restraints
With the federal government facing a debt of $36 trillion and realizing that 49 out of 50 states have to balance their budgets, Americans are losing patience with the ability of Congress to enact meaningful fiscal discipline.
CNN forced to issue correction to Trump fact-check after false claim Biden admin did not spend $8 million on transgender mice
Supreme Court rules Trump administration must release frozen foreign aid payments
The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected the Trump administration’s request to keep billions of dollars in foreign aid approved by Congress frozen, and ruled that the Trump administration must follow an order by a federal judge in
Democratic congressman and former Houston mayor Sylvester Turner dies at age 70
Former Houston mayor and first-term Rep. Sylvester Turner, D-Texas, has died Tuesday at the age of 70. Turner attended President Trump’s joint address to Congress on Tuesday night, and had just taken the oath of office in
Chicago Bears acquire All-Pro guard Joe Thuney from Chiefs
NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported on Wednesday that the Chicago Bears are expected to trade for Kansas City Chiefs’ All-Pro guard Joe Thuney, in exchange for a 2026 fourth-round pick. The deal for Thuney won’t be
Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Sam Hubbard retires from NFL at age 29
Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Sam Hubbard announced Wednesday that he is retiring from the NFL. The veteran pass rusher signed a four-year, $40 million contract extension with the Bengals in 2021; his retirement will clear nearly $10