WATCH: Olympia rallygoers express frustration over taxes, potential day care fraud
(The Center Square) – An anti-tax crowd gathered at the state capitol in Olympia on Saturday, with protesters expressing frustration over a lack of affordability and even touching on concerns about alleged daycare fraud involving Somali-run centers
Seattle police: Arrests for drug use remain in place under clarified LEAD policy
(The Center Square) – The Seattle Police Department has clarified that officers will continue to make arrests for drug-related charges when probable cause exists, with the City Attorney’s Office then determining next steps, including diversion to the
Energy expert: WA gas prices lagging national drops due to high taxes, other factors
(The Center Square) – While motorists in much of the rest of the nation are seeing gas prices below $3 a gallon, drivers in Washington state continue to deal with fuel costs averaging closer to $4 a
Drug diversion program could face another 10% cut under governor’s proposal
(The Center Square) – As Olympia faces another shortfall, state health care officials said Monday that the governor’s supplemental budget proposal could impact Washington’s Recovery Navigator Program. The Legislature started the program after a 2021 Washington Supreme
Op-Ed: When ‘good news’ becomes bad policy: The hidden costs of WA’s minimum wage hike
A recent social media post from a news organization in Spokane celebrated Washington’s new $17.13 minimum wage as “good news for families,” boasting it’s the highest state rate in the country. But good headlines don’t make good
Mamdani’s new tenant advocate called to ‘seize private property,’ says homeownership is ‘white supremacy’
BREAKING: Tim Walz drops reelection bid for Minnesota governor amid Somali fraud scandal
Milwaukee judge resigns after being found guilty of obstructing ICE arrest in courthouse
Ousted Venezuelan Pres. Nicolás Maduro and wife to appear in NY federal court on alleged drug charges
Ouster Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro is scheduled to be arraigned Monday in Manhattan federal court following a dramatic U.S. operation that resulted in his capture and transfer to the United States, according to a spokesperson for the
Teenagers among those identified in deadly New Year’s Eve bar fire in Switzerland
Swiss authorities have now confirmed the identities of 24 people who died in a devastating fire at a New Year’s Eve celebration in the Alpine resort of Crans-Montana, as families continue to wait anxiously for news of