Colorado paramedic sentenced to 5 years in prison for criminally negligent homicide in death of Elijah McClain
‘Walking to Running Start’ education bill clears state Legislature
(The Center Square) – High school students in Washington may get a head start on Running Start under a bill that cleared the state Legislature Thursday evening. Senate Bill 5670 now goes to the governor’s office for
'A hot mess': Lt. Gov. Denny Heck blasts Dems over natural gas ban bill
(The Center Square) – A bill backed by majority Democrats in the Washington State Legislature that would impact natural gas service received an unexpected rebuke Thursday from Lt. Gov. Denny Heck, who as president of the Senate
Parents' bill of rights initiative moves ahead in Washington State Legislature
(The Center Square) – A “parents’ bill of rights” initiative to the Legislature passed out of two legislative committees in Olympia on Friday morning. Initiative 2081 would require a range of school materials – textbooks, curriculum and
Tukwila spends $215,000 on large tent for asylees at local encampment
(The Center Square) – The City of Tukwila is using $215,000 in funds to provide asylees at a local encampment with a 3,030-square-foot heated tent for 180 days. More than 600 asylees have passed through an encampment
WA appellate court upholds document surcharge for homeless/housing funding
(The Center Square) – A state appellate court has upheld the validity of a $183 surcharge levied on real estate-related documents recorded by county auditors to help fund homeless and affordable housing programs in Washington. The opinion
Income tax ban initiative passes out of House and Senate committees
(The Center Square) – House and Senate committees in the Washington State Legislature on Friday morning gave a do-pass recommendation to Initiative 2111 to ban state and local jurisdictions from imposing a tax on personal income, moving
Secretary of State's 'misinformation' program flags factual stories on noncitizens voting
(The Center Square) – An artificial intelligence company working on behalf of the Washington Secretary of State’s Office to track election and voter “misinformation” flagged factually accurate stories on noncitizens voting that were published by The Center
Toll hikes now in effect for I-405 and SR-167
(The Center Square) – Commuters may notice that toll rates on Interstate 405 and State Route 167 increased on Friday. Drivers using either of the lanes will see the minimum toll rate increase to $1 and the
Initiative to loosen police pursuit rules clears another hurdle in Olympia
(The Center Square) – Initiative 2113 to lower the threshold for when police can engage in vehicle chases has cleared another hurdle in Olympia, passing out of committees Friday morning. The Senate Law & Justice Committee cleared