Seattle mayor rushing plan to reduce homeless population before World Cup
(The Center Square) - Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson is accelerating her plan to find interim housing for the homeless... Read More.
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WATCH: Concerns about new WA agency tasked with modernizing energy grid
(The Center Square) - In the final hours of the 2026 legislative session, majority Democrats pushed through controversial legislation... Read More.
‘These things are not secrets’: WA GOP lists priority districts for 2026 election
(The Center Square) - Facing a near supermajority, the chair of the Washington State Republican Party has his eyes... Read More.
Seattle looks to expand its efforts against federal immigration enforcement
(The Center Square) - Seattle's battle with federal immigration officials is getting even broader.
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Coalition sues Trump over college race data rule
(The Center Square) - California Attorney General Rob Bonta and a coalition of states filed a lawsuit against... Read More.
Republicans warn eliminated tax cut could push data centers to competitor states
(The Center Square) - State lawmakers narrowly passed a bill on the last day of the legislative session that... Read More.
‘An upward trajectory’: Petroleum expert on Iran conflict’s impact on gas prices
(The Center Square) - The ongoing U.S.-Israeli military offensive against Iran is causing drivers in Washington state - already... Read More.
Chernobyl doctor found not reliable to testify in cancer case
Lawyers hoping to convince juries that diesel exhaust causes a certain type of cancer have lost one of their... Read More.
Downtown Seattle Association head: Taxes causing city’s high vacancy rate
(The Center Square) - The office building vacancy rate in downtown Seattle reached 35.6% in the last three months... Read More.
WA Dems push through $2B spending increase in final hours of legislative session
(The Center Square) - In the final hours of the legislative session, state lawmakers passed budgets on Thursday to... Read More.
WATCH: NFIB WA says income tax could cripple small businesses
(The Center Square) - The 2026 legislative session in Olympia is wrapping up Thursday, and one of the final... Read More.
Questions persist in debate over media credentials at Capitol
(The Center Square) - In March 2025, the Capitol Correspondents Association officially stopped its decades-long role of advising the... Read More.