Seattle Mayor halts expansion of camera surveillance program
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson announced Thursday that she will be pausing the expansion of a police surveillance camera pilot program with the exception of cameras by Lumen Field, where the World Cup will be played. Wilson cited
WATCH: Backlash grows over proposed Thurston Co. home seller energy checks
(The Center Square) – Thurston County residents trying to sell a home in unincorporated areas will have to obtain a Home Energy Score (HES) before listing the property for sale, according to an ordinance approved this week.
Spokane eyes 2025 budget surplus before facing another potential deficit in 2027
(The Center Square) – Spokane might end 2025 with a small budget surplus once local officials finalize the city’s books, despite annual sales tax growth falling short of the chief financial officer’s projections. Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown
California co-leads states suing EPA over greenhouse gases
(The Center Square) – California Attorney General Rob Bonta is co-leading a nationwide lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over its rescission of a finding on greenhouse gases. The 2009 Endangerment Finding was the federal government’s
Joe Kent’s Arguments Collapse From His Own Statements
Joe Kent is someone I’ve had on my show many times, and that’s part of why this is so frustrating. The most authentic I ever heard him was not talking politics, but talking about his wife, Shannon
Why Is a Newspaper Funding Efforts to Deny Press Access in Olympia?
A local newspaper is funding an effort to keep journalists out of the Capitol in Olympia. I’m one of three Washington media figures—along with Brandi Kruse and Jonathan Choe—who were denied press credentials to cover the state
WATCH: WA drivers suffering gas prices up nearly $1 per gallon in one month
(The Center Square) – Washington drivers are paying nearly a dollar more per gallon of gas than they were a month ago. The Iran war is sending prices surging across the country, but Washington drivers are paying
WATCH: WA charter school graduates see much higher incomes, homeownership rates
(The Center Square) – A new report from charter school advocates in Washington indicates charter graduates are making more money and owning more homes than their counterparts who graduated from traditional public schools. A report titled “Turning