King County Executive Doubles Down on Housing-First Approach to Homelessness
(The Center Square) – Exiting King County Executive Dow Constantine is doubling down on a housing-first approach to addressing the homelessness crisis in a recent interview with ChangeWA. ChangeWA, a ...
13 Dec 202426min
Gov. Inslee Imposes Spending Freeze to Deal With $10B-$12B Operating Budget Gap
(The Center Square) – Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee is calling for a freeze on hiring, services contracts, goods and equipment purchases, and travel to deal with a projected operating budget shortf...
6 Dec 202424min
The Driver Behind Washington State’s Budget Shortfall
Earlier this month, state officials reported that the operating budget faces a $10-12 billion deficit over the next four years. Unlike during the Great Recession, the budget deficit isn’t due to a dec...
26 Nov 202425min
WSU’s $5 Million Contract With It Company May Have Violated State Law
Washington State University earlier this year signed a $5 million contract with Carahsoft, an IT contractor that is currently under investigation by the FBI for price fixing and overbilling government...
22 Nov 202425min
Seattle City Economists: Proposed 2% Capital Gains Tax Could Spur Wealth Exodus
Seattle officials worry that implementing a local capital gains tax would coax wealthy residents to change their home addresses. Seattle City Councilmember Cathy Moore is proposing a local 2% capita...
15 Nov 202428min
WA GOP Says AG ‘Weaponized’ Ballot Impact Statements on Initiatives
Supporters of the four initiatives on Tuesday’s general election ballot in Washington are regrouping after three of the four went down to defeat. One the measures, I-2066, to ensure natural gas remain...
8 Nov 202427min
FBI Drop Box Arson Investigation Continues as WA Law Enforcement Step up Patrols
The FBI continues to investigate Monday’s arson that destroyed hundreds of election ballots inside a Vancouver, Wash., drop box. An incendiary device was also dropped next to a Portland drop box, but ...
1 Nov 202424min
WA Initiative Backers Say AG’s ‘One-Sided’ Language Deceiving Voters, Polling
Recently released polling on the Washington initiatives to the ballot indicates voters may not be in the mood to support three of the four measures. Backers of the initiatives aren't swayed by the res...
25 Okt 202425min
