Seattle police chief: Officers will be disciplined if they don’t document ICE actions
(The Center Square) – Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes says that any police officer who violates the city’s new policy requiring documentation of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions, including video recording, will be subject to disciplinary
WATCH: WA bill that could allow state board to remove elected sheriffs clears House
(The Center Square) – A bill that would let an unelected state board effectively remove an elected sheriff from office in Washington state was passed by the House of Representatives in the wee hours of Friday. For
Debate grows as states consider teacher strike bans
(The Center Square) – Many states are considering new policies affecting teachers’ ability to strike or participate in protests, and education officials and labor advocates continue to debate the legality of teacher strikes. The strikes are banned
WA Senate passes bill requiring employers to notify workers ahead of I-9 audits
(The Center Square) – Washington state employers could soon face costly fines and lawsuits for failure to notify workers of an upcoming federal I-9 inspection under a bill passed by the Senate on Thursday. U.S. Immigration and
“I Was Wrong”: Rep. Adam Smith Revisits 2011 Libya Position During Iran War Powers Debate
Rep. Adam Smith joined The Ari Hoffman Show to discuss the war in Iran and the debate over President Donald Trump’s authority to launch military action without congressional approval. Smith said he had just come from the
Passage of income tax bill more likely as Ferguson now says he will sign it
(The Center Square) – Gov. Bob Ferguson on Friday morning indicated that he will sign a revised version of proposed income tax legislation – that is, assuming Senate Bill 6346 passes the Legislature, which looks likely at
WA House passes license plate reader bill limiting surveillance, preserving police tools
(The Center Square) – House lawmakers passed a bill Thursday that creates a regulatory framework in Washington state for automated license plate readers, or ALPR, systems such as Flock Safety cameras. ALPR cameras capture images of passing
Op-Ed: Economic reports show Washington state failing the test
Washington state received troubling news from a recently published economic report. The 2026 Competitiveness Redbook, a study conducted by the Washington Alliance for a Competitive Economy, found that the state’s business climate is in alarmingly poor shape.