BREAKING: President Trump issues heartfelt statement on the assassination of Charlie Kirk
WA elected officials react to fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk in Utah

(The Center Square) – Moments after news of Charlie Kirk’s shooting was disseminated and his fate was still unknown, Washington State Republican Party Chair Jim Walsh told The Center Square he was “praying for a miracle.” That
Yakima deficit smaller than forecast amid $6M tax proposal for 2026 shortfall

(The Center Square) – Yakima set aside $4.8 million in reserves to cover a deficit, but halfway through 2025, it has only spent a fraction of that — even as the city asks voters to raise taxes
Edmonds City Council pauses sales tax hike vote until after November election

(The Center Square) – The Edmonds City Council is delaying a vote on a 0.1% sales tax increase for cultural access until after the Nov. 4 general election. The proposed seven-year sales tax increase would be the
BREAKING: TPUSA’s Charlie Kirk Assassinated in Utah

Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk has died at the age of 31 after being shot during a live event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday evening, according to multiple reports. Video showed the gunfire eruping during
Spokane tags McCollum to serve as county prosecutor through 2026 election cycle

(The Center Square) – Spokane County appointed Preston McCollam on Tuesday to serve the last year of former Prosecuting Attorney Larry Haskell’s term, maintaining the status quo until the next election. The Board of County Commissioners voted
Sentence review board to set ‘new minimum term of confinement’ for triple murderer

(The Center Square) – Convicted triple murderer Timothy Pauley could, at least technically, get another chance at freedom. The Indeterminate Sentence Review Board is again considering his case because when former Gov. Jay Inslee approved his release
BREAKING UPDATE: MSNBC fires Matthew Dowd after he blamed Charlie Kirk for his own assassination
King County audit walks back $900M error in recent DCHS report

(The Center Square) – The King County Auditor’s Office made a $900 million error to its recent report on the Department of Community and Human Services’ major fiscal oversight issues. Initial audit findings revealed that the King
Op-Ed: Cost for Seattle’s Sound Transit rail program balloons to $185 billion

Sound Transit, the agency in charge of Seattle’s rail program, recently announced a shocking $35 billion cost overrun on the ST3 program, bringing total program costs to at least $185 billion – just for light rail. The