Judge removes Everett City Council candidate Niko Battle from ballot
The Center Square) – Snohomish County Superior Court Judge Richard Okrent on Tuesday ruled in favor of John Dimas, removing Everett City Council District 4 candidate Niko Battle from the general election ballot based on claims he
WATCH: WA think tank pushes back on Ecology claims rebuking Trump admin climate policy
(The Center Square) – Despite pushback from the free-market Washington Policy Center think tank, the Washington State Department of Ecology is standing by its official rebuke of the Trump administration’s rollback of federal climate regulations. “The report
Spokane may shutter its therapeutic courts due to state cuts — except one
(The Center Square) – Facing state funding cuts, the city might consolidate nearly all of its therapeutic courts to prioritize available resources on the Spokane Community Court and a new “recovery court.” Therapeutic Court Coordinator Sarah Thompson
Pierce County assessor says $2.5B in new construction reflects ‘strong growth’
(The Center Square) – Pierce County will see an additional $2.54 billion in new construction to the 2026 property tax assessment roll, with county officials saying it reflects strong economic growth in the region. According to the
‘Nation’s Report Card’: U.S. students’ reading and math scores at historic lows
(The Center Square) – The latest National Assessment of Educational Progress report, often called the “Nation’s Report Card,” shows that high school seniors’ math and reading scores have reached record lows, continuing a downward spiral for students
One year in, Seattle city attorney reports impact of public safety legislation
(The Center Square) – More than a year since implementing a slew of legislation aimed to address Seattle’s major public safety issues, City Attorney Ann Davison revealed statistics of the progress being made to address open drug
Jim Walsh Talks VP Vance Briefing and Tariff Tensions on KVI’s The Morning Ride
Washington political issues are drawing the attention of Vice-President, J.D. Vance, after a recent Republican Party event in Georgia. Washington State Republican Party Chair, Jim Walsh, debriefed V.P. Vance on an effort during that conference to require
WA small business owners not as optimistic due to pending tax hikes
(The Center Square) – Small business owners in most of the U.S. feel more upbeat, according to the National Federation of Independent Business’ Small Business Optimism Index for August, which increased by half a point from the
DHS Rebukes mayor, Seattle Times Over Advocacy for Illegal Alien With Long History of Fraud
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is pushing back against Seattle’s mayor and the Seattle Times for attempting to paint a sympathetic picture of Muhammad Zahid Chaudhry, a Pakistani national with a decades-long record of fraud and
Washington Officials Misled the Public on COVID. Now They Want to Decide Future Vaccine Mandates
Washington, along with Oregon and California, has announced plans to form its own multi-state panel to decide which vaccines will be mandated, separate from the CDC’s guidance, largely because Democratic leaders have cast US Health Secretary Robert