Ferguson to President Trump: 'You're making it tough, really tough'
(The Center Square) – One month after his inauguration, Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson held his second press conference on Thursday to discuss the state’s response to President Donald Trump’s flurry of executive orders and provide an update
14 states sue Trump, Musk over DOGE
(The Center Square) – Fourteen states with Democratic attorneys general sued Elon Musk and President Donald Trump Thursday over what they call the unconstitutional practices of the Department of Government Efficiency. The lawsuit was filed in the
Constantine proposes $1.5B King County Parks Levy renewal for August ballot
(The Center Square) – King County Executive Dow Constantine announced earlier this week one of the largest levy proposals in county history to fund public parks projects and operations. The levy would run from 2026 through 2031
Bill would set up study with an eye toward WA Legislature going full-time
(The Center Square) – State Sen. Bob Hasegawa, D-Seattle, has introduced legislation to have the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee study transforming Washington state’s current part-time Legislature into a full-time one. SB 5744 would have JLARC
WA bill would let courts decide if city camping bans are ‘objectively reasonable’
(The Center Square) – While Democrats say the proposal could level the playing field, their conservative counterparts argue it would allow homeless people to undermine local law. State legislators heard a second round of public testimony on
Seattle’s updated crowd management sets the stage for end of federal consent decree
(The Center Square) – Seattle is one step closer to ending a federal consent decree after the city council approved updated guidelines for the police department’s crowd management policies. The Seattle City Council approved Council Bill 120916
UPDATE: Trump State Dept cancels $400 million Telsa armored Cybertruck deal made by Biden admin
Inspectors general watchdogs file suit over Pres. Trump’s decision to fire them
Eight U.S. inspectors general filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump and his administration on Wednesday, alleging their firings violated federal law. The inspectors general asked the U.S. District Court in Washington to declare they remained lawfully
Senate votes to confirm Tulsi Gabbard as National Intelligence Director
On Wednesday, Senate Republicans voted to confirm Tulsi Gabbard to become the nation’s director of National Intelligence. The director of national intelligence oversees the 18 agencies that make up the U.S. intelligence community, including the Central Intelligence
Detroit Tigers pitcher Alex Cobb to miss a month with hip injury
Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch told reporters Wednesday that right-handed pitcher Alex Cobb is expected to miss a month — including opening day — due to right hip inflammation. The righty, who has had hip surgery twice,