Trump targets Housing First policies in WA with new federal funding mandate
(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump’s new executive order is a sharp blow to Washington state municipalities’ Housing First strategies, with potential loss of federal funding if they do not adhere to new requirements. Trump’s executive
Nurses’ union shames Kaiser Permanente for ending transgender surgeries for minors
(The Center Square) – The nation’s largest nurses’ union is blasting Kaiser Permanente for pausing gender-affirming surgeries for patients under 19 starting next month, due to pending litigation and pressure from the Trump administration. “As the legal
‘Common Sense is Punk Rock’ Interview with Seattle City Council candidate Rachel Savage
As primary ballots land in mailboxes across Seattle, City Council candidate Rachel Savage is urging voters to pull them out from under the bills and vote — before the city passes a tipping point it can’t return
Seattle City Council no-shows delay Renters’ Commission appointments to next week
(The Center Square) – Final considerations for appointments to the Seattle Renters’ Commission board will take place on July 29, after two city council members were absent for a final vote on Wednesday. Twenty-three people awaited committee
Yakima City Council votes 4-3 to put $6M property tax hike on November ballot
(The Center Square) – Facing a $9 million budget deficit, the Yakima City Council voted 4-3 on Thursday to place a $6 million property tax hike on the November ballot. The officials have tackled budget shortfalls over
Ron Klain says Hillary Clinton and Jake Sullivan doubted Biden was fit to run in 2024: report
Rural small towns thinking big in terms of economic development
(The Center Square) – Rural activists from over a dozen small communities were recently challenged by Deb Brown, author of “Save Your Small Town,” who gave her advice bluntly: “Kill your committees. Work by project around your
‘I’ll give you a list’: Trump says media should focus on Clinton, Epstein associates
DOJ to meet with Maxwell again in Tallahassee after she was seen with ‘big box’
Judge rules that man accused of assassination attempt on Pres. Trump can represent himself at trial
A federal judge ruled Thursday that the man charged with trying to assassinate President Donald Trump last year at a golf course in South Florida can represent himself during his trial. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon signed