Seattle Mayor-elect Wilson’s staff working to align with ethics laws
(The Center Square) – Seattle Mayor-elect Katie Wilson’s senior staff includes figures from nonprofits and advocacy groups who have played influential roles in shaping city policy, meaning she and her...
17 Dec 20258min
Weekend Edition | As federal probe widens, Gov. Walz tells Seattle crowd he'll welcome more Somalis
(The Center Square) – Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, under fire for failing to prevent a massive welfare fraud scheme in his state, was in Seattle on Tuesday as the special guest at Gov. Bob Ferguson’s fund...
13 Dec 202524min
‘Political conflict’ alleged over WA AGO’s involvement in initiative legal battle
(The Center Square) – The Washington State Attorney General’s Office billed more than 11,000 hours of attorney and staff work on lawsuits against the federal government in an eight-month period follow...
12 Dec 202516min
As federal probe widens, Gov. Walz tells Seattle crowd he'll welcome more Somalis
(The Center Square) – Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, under fire for failing to prevent a massive welfare fraud scheme in his state, was in Seattle on Tuesday as the special guest at Gov. Bob Ferguson’s fund...
11 Dec 202514min
Tacoma to consider public safety sales tax to avoid 911 cuts, address budget gap
(The Center Square) – The Tacoma City Council will hold its first reading this week on a proposed 0.1% public safety sales tax – months later than several neighboring cities that have already adopted ...
10 Dec 202510min
Weekend Edition | Democratic socialist lawmaker introduces statewide payroll tax
(The Center Square) – Rep. Shaun Scott, D-Seattle, on Tuesday held a press conference to announce legislation for a new payroll excise tax on high-income earners, aimed at “protecting Washington’s bud...
6 Dec 202524min
Half of 2025 CCA spending went toward WSF fleet electrification
(The Center Square) – Funding for electrifying the Washington State Ferries system continues to dominate total Climate Commitment Act project spending, according to a new Department of Ecology report ...
5 Dec 202512min
Democratic socialist lawmaker introduces statewide payroll tax
(The Center Square) – Rep. Shaun Scott, D-Seattle, on Tuesday held a press conference to announce legislation for a new payroll excise tax on high-income earners, aimed at “protecting Washington’s bud...
4 Dec 202514min
