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WATCH: Bill to secure guns in vehicles moves forward

(The Center Square) – A hotly debated gun control bill that fell just short of reaching the governor’s desk in the 2025 session has been resurrected, and proponents are determined to see it over the finish line this year. House Bill 1152 would require gun owners to put locked storage in vehicles and homes for their firearms. Chief of Staff for the Alliance for Gun Responsibility (AGR) Ryan Disch-Guzman told The Center Square the bill

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Seattle preparing for potential federal funding cuts threatened by Trump

(The Center Square) – What impact President Trump’s most recent threat to suspend federal funding to sanctuary jurisdictions will have on Seattle remains to be seen, but city officials seem cautiously optimistic that Trump does not have the unilateral authority to cut off all federal funding, as Congress controls spending. “Starting Feb. 1, we are not making any payments to sanctuary cities or states having sanctuary cities because they do everything possible to protect criminals

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WA Dems face immense opposition to ‘dangerous’ redistricting proposal in hearing

(The Center Square) – While some might call it political theater, state lawmakers held a public hearing on Wednesday for a mid-decennial redistricting effort that has almost no chance of passing this session. House Joint Resolution 4209 follows attempts in ten states to redraw their congressional maps a few years ahead of schedule. California, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas and Utah have implemented new maps, with Virginia, South Carolina, Florida and Maryland recently starting the

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WA Dems propose bill to make public camping bans nearly impossible to enforce

(The Center Square) – State lawmakers are considering a proposal that would essentially prohibit local camping bans unless cities can afford to house every homeless person with their pets and belongings.​ The House Housing Committee took public testimony on House Bill 2489 on Tuesday, following another proposal last year that would’ve let the courts decide if camping bans are “objectively reasonable.” The bill under consideration now leaves that up to the state, with several guardrails

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