Number of Seattle Police Lateral Candidates Surges in 2024 and Into 2025
(The Center Square) – The Seattle Police Department saw the number of lateral officer candidates in 2024 nearly double from the previous year, as city leaders tout progress in addressing the departmen...
1 Huhti 202511min
Weekend Edition | WA Gas Tax Hike Looks Increasingly Likely as Part of Transportation Budget
(The Center Square) – With the Washington state legislative session scheduled to adjourn one month from Thursday, lawmakers are getting down to the nitty-gritty work on massive budget proposals that w...
29 Maalis 202524min
Bill Would Put Gas Tax, Vehicle Fee Increases on Automatic Pilot in Washington
(The Center Square) – Washington state lawmakers are contemplating an increase in a variety of taxes and fees, including the gas tax and electric vehicle registration fee, to finance its proposed 2025...
28 Maalis 202512min
Natural Gas Initiative Backers Plan to Take Their Case to WA Supreme Court
(The Center Square) – Backers of Initiative 2066, which protects natural gas as an energy choice in Washington state, say they will take their case to the Washington Supreme Court after a judge’s ruli...
27 Maalis 202513min
From Rights to Resumes: Spokane Punts ‘Homeless Bill of Rights’ for ‘Ban the Address'
(The Center Square) – After months of gridlock and stalled proposals, the Spokane City Council made good on its word to propose new policies around homelessness on Monday. Picking up the “Ban The Addr...
26 Maalis 202511min
Weekend Edition | Spokane County Braces for $20M Deficit in 2026, Potential Hiring Freeze, Cutting Vacancies
(The Center Square) - Providing what he called a “reality check” on Monday, Jeff McMorris, senior director of Spokane County’s Finance and Administration Division, warned of a $20 million deficit head...
22 Maalis 202524min
Let’s Go Washington Files Second Initiative to Uphold Parental Rights
(The Center Square) – Political action committee Let’s Go Washington introduced a second initiative on Monday to protect parents’ rights by repealing House Bill 1296. Earlier this month, the organizat...
20 Maalis 20259min
Budget Cuts Force King Co. Sheriff’s Office to Reduce Staffing at Two Precincts
(The Center Square) – The King County Sheriff's Office is reducing staff to minimal levels at two of its precincts due to budget constraints. Staffing at the Sheriff’s Office’s north and southeast pre...
19 Maalis 20259min
