Critics warn WA bill could raise gas prices by 40 cents by 2031
(The Center Square) – The Senate Ways & Means Committee voted to advance a bill revising Washington state’s Clean Fuel Standard law amid concerns among critics who warn that the expedited schedule could jack up state gas
WA bill to cap rent increases passes out of Senate Ways & Means Committee
(The Center Square) – Controversial legislation to cap rental increases cleared another hurdle Monday in the Washington State Legislature, moving out of executive session in the Senate Ways & Means Committee with a do-pass recommendation. Engrossed House
Op-Ed: State must act to protect salmon from sea lion predation
Last month it was mealtime on the Lower Columbia. We could hear the excited barking of sea lions across the city of Longview, where I live, as they hauled themselves onto the rocks near the mouth of
Proposed fee hike may push hunting, fishing out of reach for WA families
(The Center Square) – With less than three weeks left to fill a $16 billion shortfall, House Democrats advanced a bill on Saturday to increase the price of hunting and fishing licenses for the first time in
WA Senate unanimously passes $7.3B capital budget ‘for the entire state’
(The Center Square) – In a show of bipartisanship in Olympia, the Washington Senate has unanimously passed a $7.3 billion capital budget for 2025-27 that focuses on projects across the state. The House of Representatives is working
Slew of controversial bills move ahead in WA Legislature
(The Center Square) – Several contentious pieces of legislation – all of which have already been approved by the House of Representatives – got another step closer to becoming law in Washington state, moving through executive session
'We intend to fight back’: Jayapal, Inslee rally 25K in Seattle against Trump, Musk
(The Center Square) – “This is a beautiful, coordinated action to take back our country and to show Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and these Republicans who are just spineless in this moment that we intend to fight
Op-Ed: Two radically different approaches to short-term rentals
If you’re a homeowner trying to navigate short-term rental laws in the Pacific Northwest, your experience will vary wildly depending on which state or county you live in. In an encouraging display of free market principles, Idaho
Trump won’t make tariff deal with China until trade deficit is fixed: ‘I want that solved’
Rep Pramila Jayapal’s ‘Resistance Lab’ teaches activists to take on the US government
The following article was adapted from the opening segment of Wednesday’s episode of The Ari Hoffman Show on Talk Radio 570 KVI and reflects the author’s opinion. Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) has a new plan, she calls