WATCH: Law enforcement group threatens to expel Pierce County sheriff over fiery testimony
(The Center Square) - A prominent law enforcement association consisting of sheriffs and police chiefs across Washington state threatened... Read More.
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Spokane mayor, AGO say no notice yet from Trump on sanctuary-state funding cuts
(The Center Square) - Uncertainty looms over Spokane after President Donald Trump said earlier this week that his administration... Read More.
WATCH: WA GOP leader: Energy subsidy bill ‘warps meaning of affordability’
(The Center Square) - Legislation that would provide large subsidies for power hookup to Washington industries focusing on alternative... Read More.
Education dept. launches 18 Title IX probes as Supreme Court hears cases
(The Center Square) - The Trump administration has launched a series of investigations into various public schools and state... Read More.
WA competing bills for WA boys and mens commission highlight gender debate
(The Center Square) - A Washington Republican lawmaker, who has spent several years trying to garner support for a... Read More.
WATCH: WA lawmaker and lawsuit attempt to force production of CCA climate data
(The Center Square) - Washington Policy Center and the Citizen Action Defense Fund are applying more pressure in their... Read More.
‘Millionaire’s tax’ would make Seattle’s top income tax rate highest in the nation
(The Center Square) - Washington state's percolating "millionaire's tax" would result in a top marginal rate of more than... Read More.
WATCH: WA lawmakers hold work session on DCYF child care subsidies
(The Center Square) - Washington state Department of Children Youth and Families staff downplayed any fraud in the daycare... Read More.
Spokane approves $1M DOJ grant amid concerns Trump could claw back funds later
(The Center Square) - The Spokane City Council accepted a $1 million federal grant on Thursday after deferring it... Read More.
How Washington state lawmakers want to regulate AI
by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard
January 14, 2026
Yale Moon, a senior at Lake Washington High School, uses generative... Read More.
WATCH: Proposed ban on police face coverings engenders heated debate in WA Senate
(The Center Square) - During a recent public hearing before the Senate Law & Justice Committee, Washington state lawmakers... Read More.
Seattle mayor delays encampment removal, signals expansion of emergency shelter
(The Center Square) - Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson announced her intention to expedite the expansion of emergency shelter after... Read More.