WA AGO handled public records request in ‘discriminatory way,’ requester says
(The Center Square) - The release of sensitive internal communications between the Washington State Attorney General's Office and lawmakers... Read More.
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Op-Ed: To stop illicit vapes, Washington needs enforcement and clarity
As Spokane County Treasurer and your State Representative, I've spent years working on issues involving public safety, tax compliance,... Read More.
WATCH: How data centers rescued a struggling central Washington community
(The Center Square) - Imagine the value of your home goes way up, but your property tax bill goes... Read More.
Op-Ed: Improving voter engagement on tax increase ballot measures
No matter where you live, tax increases have a significant impact on citizens and businesses. State and federal tax... Read More.
Op-Ed: New York just opted in to the Federal Tax Credit Scholarship Program — Washington should be next
The East Valley and Nine Mile Falls school districts outside Spokane just learned how hard it is... Read More.
WATCH: Washington state workers set for July 1 raise as union contract talks begin
(The Center Square) - State workers in Washington are about to get a raise, while secretive union negotiations that... Read More.
Seattle City Council Committee approves closing streets following gun violence
(The Center Square) - The Seattle City Council's Public Safety Committee approved an emergency plan Tuesday that will allow... Read More.
Q&A: State Supreme Court candidate Miller says appellate experience gives him advantage
(The Center Square) - Appellate attorney Greg Miller is entering a crowded primary this August, as he and three... Read More.
Q&A: Judge Amamilo stresses precedent, trial-court experience in high court bid
(The Center Square) - Thurston County Superior Court Judge Sharonda Amamilo is competing against three candidates this August for... Read More.
Spokane officials impose one-year ban on new data center projects
(The Center Square) - The Spokane City Council imposed a one-year moratorium on new data centers on Monday after... Read More.
Seattle’s affordable housing developer given bonding power by city council
(The Center Square) - Seattle's Social Housing Developer now has the power to issue bonds, a tool it plans... Read More.
Costs mount to stabilize struggling King County Regional Homeless Authority
(The Center Square) - The City of Seattle and King County are jointly allocating $900,000 to stabilize the troubled... Read More.