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(The Center Square) – A Washington state bill would reduce the length of time an individual must register as a sex offender after being convicted in a “net nanny” operation, while ending the lifetime community supervision. Net nanny operations are carried out by the Washington State Patrol Missing and Exploited Children Task Force, in which undercover officers pose as children to potential sex offenders. According to the state, between 2015-2023 the task force carried out
(The Center Square) – The Spokane City Council appeared split on Monday after one new member offered an idea that could severely limit the public’s ability to testify on individual agenda items throughout 2026. The city currently allows people to testify for a few minutes on each agenda item, but the proposal from one majority member would limit all individuals to three minutes across the entire agenda. The officials revisit their rules of procedure annually
You have to give some lawmakers in Washington state credit for continuing to push for a state-run, single-payer health care delivery system. The latest piece of proposed legislation, Senate Joint Resolution 8206, is an attempt to amend the state constitution to read, “It is the obligation of the state to ensure that every resident of Washington has access to cost-effective, clinically appropriate, and affordable health care as a fundamental right.” Interestingly enough, the bill writers
(The Center Square) – The Spokane City Council proposed ethics code amendments Monday that could delay publication of complaints until after a “preliminary” review from the mayor’s appointed attorney. The proposal coincides with an investigation into Police Ombuds Bart Logue, a report on which The Center Square has repeatedly requested copies of ahead of a Jan. 31 deadline for its filing. The Ethics Commission dismissed complaints against the mayor and council majority after an independent
