Washington state supplemental budget includes $32M for asylum seekers
(The Center Square) – A year after a small church in Tukwila began taking in hundreds of refugees and asylum seekers, lawmakers are offering some major help in the form of $32 million in the supplemental budget
Targeting the taggers: Washington anti-graffiti bill signed into law
(The Center Square) – Gov. Jay Inslee has signed into law a bill designed to address the spread of graffiti across Washington state. House Bill 1989 will establish a pilot program designed to test innovative technologies and
Kirkland pool tax levy proposal officially sinks following city council decision
(The Center Square) – Bowing to public feedback, the Kirkland City Council on Wednesday officially ended work on a tax levy proposal for this November’s ballot to fund a community swimming pool facility. The city council approved
Inslee signs Washington bill directing study of EV fires
(The Center Square) – Gov. Jay Inslee has signed into law a bill directing the Washington State Patrol to study the environmental and health impacts of electric vehicle fires, both of which are relatively unknown but could
Everett interested in levy lid lift tax measure to address budget challenges
(The Center Square) – The Everett City Council will explore a potential levy lid lift and additional tax annexations in order to combat an expected general fund budget deficit in 2025 and beyond. The council was briefed
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Appeals court hears oral arguments over Texas immigration law SB4
On Wednesday, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments regarding the controversial Texas immigration law, Senate Bill 4 (“SB4”), that allows state officials to prosecute and imprison migrants suspected of crossing the border illegally. The hearing
Fulton County judge allows Donald Trump to appeal Fani Willis disqualification ruling
A Fulton County judge s allowing former President Donald Trump to appeal a ruling that has kept Fulton County DA Fani Willis on the election interference case. Fulton County Judge Scott McAfee granted the joint request on
AP Women’s All-America team led by Caitlin Clark, freshmen JuJu Watkins and Hannah Hidalgo
The Associated Press announced on Wednesday the women’s basketball student-athletes named to the 2023-24 AP All-America teams, with statistics through regular-season and conference tournaments. Iowa senior guard Caitlin Clark was honored for the third straight season as
Led by Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers rally to beat Padres 5-2 in first MLB game in South Korea
During Major League Baseball’s first game in South Korea, L.A.’s newest star Shohei Ohtani made his Dodgers debut, hitting an RBI single to top off a four-run eighth-inning rally to help his new club beat the San