WATCH: Longview superintendent in court on obstruction charges in school sex assault case
(The Center Square) – Longview School District Superintendent Karen Cloninger made an initial court appearance Friday following Thursday’s arrest in connection with an ongoing investigation involving alleged sexual assaults at Mark Morris High School. Two students are
WATCH: Christian foster parents win major First Amendment settlement in case against DCYF
(The Center Square) – Washington’s Department of Children, Youth, and Families has agreed to a permanent injunction that will bar state officials from forcing foster families to embrace gender ideology for children in their care. Wednesday’s injunction
Seattle’s new economic development director wants to end business roadblocks
(The Center Square) – Seattle’s new Economic Development Director Beto Yarce says he plans to ease city regulations to make it easier for retail establishments and other small businesses to open up in Seattle. “We want a
Spokane Transit Authority opts out of records index without pricing the burden
(The Center Square) – The Spokane Transit Authority joined a growing list of government agencies on Thursday to avoid maintaining a public records index by concluding it would be “unduly burdensome.” Since the 1970s, state law has
Op-Ed: State policies matter for taxpayers and the business climate
I start each workday by reviewing the latest economic and government reports for Idaho, Montana, Washington, and Wyoming. It doesn’t take long to see a trend. Those states that prioritize fiscal discipline and a low regulatory and
Op-Ed: Washington state keeps making it harder for law enforcement to serve
For 15 years, Washington has lived with an uncomfortable truth: we rank dead last in the nation for police staffing per capita. And instead of reversing course, the Legislature continues to pass laws that make it harder
Federal authorities unveil 15 indictments in sweeping Medicaid fraud scheme in Minnesota
Federal officials announced charges Thursday against 15 people accused of orchestrating massive Medicaid fraud schemes in Minnesota, describing the investigation as one of the largest healthcare fraud crackdowns the state has ever seen. Officials did not publicly
Supreme Court declines Alabama appeal to execute intellectually disabled death row inmate
In a narrowly divided 5-4 vote, the U.S. Supreme Court blocked Alabama’s effort to reinstate the death sentence of Joseph Clifton Smith, after deciding not to settle a broader dispute over how IQ scores should be evaluated
Knicks surge past Cavaliers to take commanding 2-0 series lead in Eastern Conference finals
The New York Knicks are now two wins away from reaching their first NBA Finals since 1999 after rolling past the Cleveland Cavaliers 109-93 on Thursday night at Madison Square Garden to grab a 2-0 lead in
Two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch dies at 41
The NASCAR community is mourning the loss of two-time Cup Series champion Kyle Busch, who died Thursday at age 41 following an undisclosed illness. Earlier in the day, Busch’s family revealed he had been hospitalized with a