Former Criminals Deemed ‘Marginalized’ Under Washington State Worker Training
As some states, such as Texas, have enacted laws banning the funding of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, or DEI, Washington state is implementing such training for all state agency employees and lead...
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Proposed Drug Possession Bill in Seattle Fails
The Seattle City Council voted 5-4 to refuse a bill that would transfer drug possession prosecution authority from King County to the Seattle City Attorney’s Office. The legislation was proposed by Se...
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Facing Spend-Or-Lose Deadline, Spokane County Awards $4.2 Million No-Bid Contract
The Spokane County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a single-source, read no-bid, contract for $4.2 million dollars in a special session. The contract was awarded to New J LLC, a wireless p...
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Report on Washington’s Office of Equity Director: Racial Bias, Avengers, and Instructions From God
Dr. Karen Johnson was let go earlier this month as Washington state’s first director of the Office of Equity following an internal investigation finding she engaged in “inappropriate conduct” with emp...
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Spokane Library District Builds $15 Million Library With No New Taxes
The Spokane County Library District is weeks away from project completion in their partnership with Spokane Valley to build a new $15 million library. “I won’t bury the lede, but we are 19 days out fr...
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Washington Voters Can Soon Register Online With Partial Social Security Number
A bill passed this session by the Washington Legislature and signed into law by Gov. Jay Inslee will allow people starting in 2024 to register online to vote in the state by providing the last four di...
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Spokane, Washington $50 Million Short of Legal Obligation in General Fund
The City of Spokane is facing some tough budgetary choices before the year is out. Current projections place the unallocated strategic reserve at $9.2 million in the red, and the targeted total for th...
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King County’s Homelessness Authority CEO Steps Down After Two Years
King County Regional Homelessness Authority CEO Marc Dones is stepping down from the role after serving as head of the agency since 2021. In a letter addressed to Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell and King ...
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