Dem member pressured into last-minute vote change to save WA school funding bill
(The Center Square) – School districts across Washington state would receive more funding for materials, supplies and operating costs, known as MSOC, under a bill that passed out of the House Appropriations Committee on Friday. The bill
Washington Parents Network files Title IX complaint against Reykdal, Ferguson
(The Center Square) – Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal and Gov. Bob Ferguson are named in a Title IX complaint resolution filed Friday by Washington Parents Network. WPN is a volunteer association of more
Bottoms up! Bill to study updating WA’s alcohol tax system moves ahead
(The Center Square) – A bill to have the Legislature evaluate how to modernize Washington state’s alcohol tax system passed out of executive session in the Senate Way & Means Committee without recommendation on Thursday afternoon. That
Gun control showdown: WA House Democrats advance 'permit-to-purchase' mandate
(The Center Square) – Washington state lawmakers advanced a bill Thursday requiring a “permit-to-purchase” to buy and possess firearms. The Appropriations Committee approved House Bill 1163 on Thursday, setting the stage for the Rules Committee to schedule
Washington court could rule legal fines for Tim Eyman were ‘excessive’
(The Center Square) – More than three years ago, tax protester and initiative sponsor Tim Eyman was fined millions of dollars stemming from Public Disclosure Commission campaign finance violations in 2012. Now, a court plans to conduct
Burien sues organizer of voter-approved minimum wage measure set to start in April
(The Center Square) – The city of Burien has filed a lawsuit intended to halt the adoption of a voter-passed minimum wage increase in the city, but leaders of the measure say the lawsuit has no merit.
Despite backlash, WA lawmakers advance controversial homeless bill
(The Center Square) – Despite pleas from across the state, lawmakers advanced a bill Thursday that could allow homeless individuals to sue over the “objective reasonableness” of local camping bans. House Bill 1380 passed through another panel
Congress scrambles to prevent government shutdown with another stopgap bill
(The Center Square) – With exactly two weeks until the federal government shuts down, lawmakers are running out of time to craft a government spending package and are scrambling to produce a temporary funding extension. The stopgap,
Seattle zoning change bill advances to final vote; opponents threaten legal action
(The Center Square) – Proposed legislation that would transform the industrial area near Seattle’s professional sports venues received a do-pass recommendation, but opponents of the bill are threatening legal action. Council Bill 120933 would amend the city’s
Tech enhancing public input in WA's legislative process, impacting decisions
(The Center Square) – Public input into the Washington State Legislature has never been easier with online sign-in for all public hearings. Has this changed legislators’ decision-making architecture? Yes, according to Rep. Peter Abbarno, R-Centralia. “The sign-in