King County approves .1% sales tax hike for cultural programs
(The Center Square) – King County has approved a new sales tax that will dedicate revenue towards cultural programs and organizations. On Tuesday, the council passed Ordinance 2023-0343, which imposes an additional 0.1% sales tax, or one
Legislation eyed to reform gift card protections for consumers
(The Center Square) – It’s the gift-giving season, and plenty of Washington residents will likely find retailer gift cards stuffed in their stockings again this year. But many of those Starbucks, Nordstrom, and REI gift cards go
Dispute follows Spokane County Measure 1 over campaign spending, transparency
(The Center Square) – In the months leading up to the November election, a political action committee called Justice Not Jails was formed to oppose Spokane County’s Measure 1, which would have created a sales and use
Two bills seek to protect, expand hydropower production
(The Center Square) – Two members of Washington state’s congressional delegation – U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers and Sen. Maria Cantwell – have sponsored separate bills that seek to protect existing hydropower resources in the United States
King County funds $3M in Tukwila migrant camp aid and will provide 100 hotel rooms
(The Center Square) – King County is connecting asylum seekers at an encampment in Tukwila to 100 hotel rooms to aid in a crisis situation involving nearly 100 children living outdoors. In October, Tukwila Mayor Allan Ekberg
Biden removes Muslim advocacy non-profit from working group on national antisemitism strategy after director says Oct 7 made him ‘happy’
“And yes, I was happy to see people breaking the siege and throwing down the shackles of their own land and walk free into their land that they were not allowed to walk in.”
Major donor who pulled funding from Harvard over antisemitism says university’s president was diversity hire
“We are shortly going to realize that the DEI era is the McCarthy era Part II.”
Reports raises questions about RFK Jr’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell
A spokesperson said Kennedy “adds his voice to those demanding clarity about all of Mr. Epstein’s nefarious activities.”
Texas judge intervenes to allow woman whose fetus has trisomy 18 to terminate pregnancy
On Thursday, a Texas judge granted permission for a woman to terminate her pregnancy due to her fetus being diagnosed with what doctors describe as a ‘fatal disorder’ – despite the state’s strict abortion ban. Travis County
Two professors, one faculty member identified as those killed in UNLV mass shooting
The victims of the mass shooting at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas on Wednesday were comprised of three faculty members who were killed, and one faculty member who was injured. According to the Clark County coroner’s