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Washington state has earned its reputation for pairing innovation with responsibility. We believe economic growth, strong labor standards, and clean energy leadership can move forward together. That balance matters as lawmakers consider House Bill 2515 and the future of data centers in our state. The intent behind HB 2515 is understandable. Lawmakers want to protect ratepayers, ensure grid reliability, and align growth with Washington’s clean energy goals. Those are shared priorities. The problem is that
(The Center Square) – House Democrats advanced two proposals Monday that local officials fear could undo all the work Spokane has done downtown over the past several months to tackle public camping. HB 2489 would prohibit cities from enforcing camping bans unless they can afford to house every homeless person with their pets and belongings in the immediate area. HB 2266 would require cities to permit homeless shelters anywhere outside industrial zones that allow residential
(The Center Square) – Whether or not the Seattle Seahawks are sold after Super Bowl LX remains to be seen, but the timing of such speculation comes shortly after the details of an income-based “jock tax” on professional athletes in Washington state went public. A proposed 9.9% “millionaire’s income tax” being worked on by majority-party Democrats in Washington state, if enacted, would include a component that would force high-earning visiting athletes and performers to pay
(The Center Square) – The Spokane City Council proposed establishing “immigration enforcement free zones” on Monday, one day after the Trump administration planned to cut funding for sanctuary cities. The term lacks an official legal definition, but sanctuary jurisdictions essentially prohibit state and local law enforcement from assisting or cooperating with federal immigration enforcement. President Donald Trump told reporters last month that he would cut federal funding to sanctuary cities beginning Feb. 1. Spokane passed
