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(The Center Square) – Theo Angelis, a partner at the Seattle law firm K&L Gates, has been appointed as the next Washington Supreme Court justice by Gov. Bob Ferguson. Angelis will fill the seat being vacated by Justice Barbara Madsen, who retires on April 3. “Theo is, in short, a very talented, accomplished lawyer who is also, just as importantly, humble, kind and generous,” the governor said Monday morning from the Temple of Justice in
(The Center Square) – Spokane is implementing a new 12% commercial parking tax next month under a plan set for a vote from the city council on Monday night to solidify who will and will not pay the fee. Monday’s vote will essentially create a rulebook for how the city applies and collects the tax, which the Spokane City Council passed last fall to help fill a $13 million deficit heading into January. The officials
(The Center Square) – Spokane Valley Republican Sen. Leonard Christian is not backing down from comments on the Senate floor last week that drew condemnation from some in his own caucus, including the other four Republicans in the 4th Legislative District. Debating legislation to eliminate a program for people with developmental disabilities as well as a history of violent behavior, Christian argued “we’re putting rapists in with retarded people.” In a Sunday interview with The
Washingtonians are struggling to afford already high health care costs, and those costs keep climbing. Sadly, I’ve seen this firsthand in my rheumatology practice, where patients are faced with expensive, complex drugs to manage their symptoms. In 2019 alone, spending jumped 6.2% to $47.9 billion. Employers, families, and taxpayers are all feeling the strain. Something must change. One little-known federal program, the 340B Drug Pricing Program, is quietly making things worse. Created by Congress in
