Plan to renovate Seattle Center could require $1.5 billion bond
(The Center Square) – Seattle property owners will be asked to approve a plan that will result in higher taxes to fund the renovation of the aging Seattle Center campus, home of the 1962 World’s Fair and
WATCH: Former Seattle police union president wins lawsuit to continue campaign
(The Center Square) – Former Seattle Police Officer’s Guild President Mike Solan is celebrating a court victory this week that allows him to move forward with seeking a seat on the Pierce County Council. Solan resigned as
Questions raised about Starbucks tax incentive
(The Center Square) – The Tennessee State Funding Board greenlighted a $30 million Fast Track Grant to Starbucks for a new regional corporate office expected to employ 2,000 people over the next five years amid questions about
JPMorgan exec accused of keeping staffer as ‘sex slave’ files defamation lawsuit
Ethics Board to determine whether to continue Rep. Simmons’ ethics investigation
(The Center Square) – Washington’s Legislative Ethics Board will determine whether an investigation into a complaint against Rep. Tarra Simmons, D-Bremerton, will proceed after her attorney filed a motion to have it dismissed following a conclusion by
Sinkhole opens near LaGuardia Airport runway, forcing emergency shutdown
State actuary: $4 billion pension transfer raises odds of future taxpayer bailouts
(The Center Square) – State pension officials warned Tuesday that a new law allowing the Legislature to pull nearly $4 billion from a retirement plan for first responders will significantly increase the likelihood of future taxpayer bailouts.
Former Seattle Police Guild President Mike Solan Launches Campaign for Pierce County Council
Former Seattle Police Officers Guild President Mike Solan is taking his fight for public safety and fiscal accountability to Pierce County politics. In an interview on The Ari Hoffman Show on Talk Radio 570 KVI, Solan announced
“Waste, Fraud or Abuse” Likely Occurred in King County Youth Grant Programs: Report
Law enforcement agencies will be reviewing allegations of possible “fraud, forgery, and attempted theft of funds” tied to King County, Washington grant programs after an independent review uncovered hundreds of thousands of dollars in questionable spending, altered
Seattle City Council approves temporary housing expansion plan
(The Center Square) – The Seattle City Council approved Mayor Katie Wilson’s plan Tuesday to increase the capacity of emergency shelters like tiny home villages, but not without some disagreement over how the expanded housing for the