“We’re trying to grow brain cells” – La Center Schools Superintendent will not Revise Student Gender Identity Policy, Despite Threats from OSPI
“Send me your kids. Let me teach ’em. It’s our job.” KVI’s Ari Hoffman is joined by La Center Schools Superintendent Peter Rosenkranz as Trump’s DOE investigates Washington Superintendent for threatening schools that don’t comply with students’
Trump signs EO to lower insulin to 3 cents, epinephrine to $15 for low-income patients
Spokane sheriff requests $30K raise as subordinates’ pay outpaces his own
(The Center Square) – As Spokane County braces for a $20 million deficit, Sheriff John Nowels asked for a $30,000 raise on Tuesday that would push his salary to $236,000, on par with counties of similar size.
FEMA denies disaster aid to Washington for November windstorm damage
(The Center Square) – The Federal Emergency Management Agency has denied Washington’s request for disaster relief funding tied to November’s bomb cyclone, leaving millions in damages uncovered. Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson said FEMA denied the application for
Seattle Public Schools sued over treatment of pregnant and nursing employees
(The Center Square) – Washington Attorney General Nick Brown is suing Washington’s largest school district – Seattle Public Schools – alleging the district failed to provide legally required accommodations to pregnant and nursing employees. The lawsuit –
Spokane revives shelter siting proposal in response to stakeholder feedback
(The Center Square) – Local service providers may soon face new standards before opening homeless facilities after the Spokane City Council proposed a policy on Monday that it rejected only months ago. Councilmember Michael Cathcart initially proposed
Washington police use of force database faces more apparent setbacks
(The Center Square) – A statewide police use of force database project funded by the state Legislature was originally intended to go live by April 2023. The database would allow the public to view and download data
Seattle Police Union Fires Back at Seattle Times Over Crime Coverage
In a fiery exchange on The Ari Hoffman Show, Seattle Police Officers Guild President Mike Solan pushed back against a recent Seattle Times column that criticized the police union’s social media campaign. The column, written by longtime
WATCH: Republicans silenced as WA House passes bill amending parents' rights
(The Center Square) – After hours of intense debate on the House floor Monday, majority Democrats pushed though one of the most contentious bills of the 2025 legislative session. House Democrats also for the first time used
WA ranks 34 out of 50 states in ALEC's 'Rich States, Poor States' annual report
(The Center Square) – Washington remained in the lower half of U.S. states in terms of economic outlook, according to a Tuesday – Tax Day – report from the conservative Arlington, Va.-based American Legislative Exchange Council that