WA lawmaker offers bill to protect inmates from transgender assault
(The Center Square) – A Washington lawmaker has introduced legislation that would prevent an inmate convicted of a physical or sexual assault from being housed in a cell with another inmate of the opposite sex. House Bill
Could WA bill to undo 'Parents Bill of Rights' inspire another initiative effort?
(The Center Square) – The group behind the 2024 initiative that led to the Parental Bill of Rights in Washington is weighing potential options now that majority Democrats are championing a bill that would repeal most of
Washington AG files lawsuit against Trump’s EO on youth gender reassignment procedures
(The Center Square) – Washington Attorney General Nick Brown has filed a multi-state lawsuit against President Donald Trump’s executive order banning gender reassignment procedures, such as mastectomies and puberty blockers, on children. Trump’s EO states that “it
Federal funding freeze results in $53M for WA Dept. of Ecology funding halted
(The Center Square) – The Washington state Department of Ecology is seeing nearly $53 million in federal funding being held up as a result of a recent funding freeze. Last month, a memo from the White House
Councilmember Merkel pushes back against lawsuit, claims political discrimination
(The Center Square) – A day after his peers decided to sue him, Councilmember Al Merkel sent a letter to the Spokane Valley City Council, stating his intent to seek full legal redress. The letter follows a
Los Angeles requires Pacific Palisades rebuild to have low-income housing: report
‘CLOSE IT DOWN’: Trump says ‘corrupt’ USAID must be shuttered
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu meets with congressional leaders on Capitol Hill
On Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with congressional leaders on Capitol Hill, coming shortly after his meeting with President Trump in which it was announced at a joint press conference that the United States plans
Federal judge temporarily pauses Trump administration’s federal worker buyouts
A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s offer of buyouts to federal workers, after labor unions challenged it. US District Judge George O’Toole said in the brief hearing that the pause will allow both sides to
Pittsburgh Pirates agree to 1-year, $4M deal with outfielder Tommy Pham
The Pittsburgh Pirates agreed to a one-year, $4 million contract with free agent outfielder Tommy Pham. Pham can earn an additional $250,000 through incentives. Pham, 36, made his MLB debut in 2014 with the Cardinals. He hit