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(The Center Square) – A group of sheriffs in eastern Washington filed a lawsuit on Friday challenging a new law allowing unelected bureaucrats appointed by the governor to oust elected sheriffs from office. Senate Bill 5974 was one of the more contentious proposals to reach the governor’s desk following the 2026 legislative session. Democrats passed it along party lines, despite overwhelming opposition from the Republican minority and sheriffs across the state who argue the statute
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights on Monday rescinded portions of multiple resolution agreements, alleging that previous administrations expanded the interpretation of Title IX. The OCR uses resolution agreements to require schools to take corrective action when they are found to be in violation of federal civil rights laws. According to the department, prior administrations expanded Title IX beyond its statutory basis by applying it to gender identity
(The Center Square) – Washington state is indirectly using bond debt to cover its operating budget despite record revenue and the largest tax increase in the state’s history, according to an analysis of state fiscal data by The Center Square. For decades, the Public Works Board’s Public Works Assistance Account has been repeatedly raided by the Legislature to cover operating expenditures. This biennium represents not only a dramatic increase in the amount taken, but has
(The Center Square) – Let’s Go Washington is suing Secretary of State Steve Hobbs over his decision to block a public vote on the new state income tax law. The political action committee claims Hobbs misquoted the Constitution in denying their request to allow voters to have a say in the matter. The argument centers around an emergency clause in the bill’s language that blocks any potential referendum to repeal the tax, which was signed
