Tukwila Encampment Grows to 338 Asylum Seekers, Including 97 Children
Despite issuing a state of emergency to address a large encampment of asylum seekers in Tukwila, the number of asylees has continued to increase. Tukwila Mayor Allan Ekberg originally issued a state o...
2 Dec 20235min
Washington Supreme Court asked to review control of Pac-12 Conference
The Washington Supreme Court has been asked to consider discretionary review of a lower court order that currently grants control of the Pac-12 Conference to Washington State University and Oregon Sta...
1 Dec 20237min
Study: WA Supreme Court Analysis Finds Progressive Domination of Donations, Decisions
A Ballotpedia analysis of Washington state Supreme Court candidate campaign finance and court case outcomes between 2013 and 2022 shows that progressive candidates and causes dominate in the Evergreen...
30 Nov 20236min
City: Permitless Pro-Palestine Protests in Seattle Are Protected by First Amendment
Pro-Palestine rallies have occurred in downtown Seattle for the last few weekends, but despite complications they may cause with traffic, the protests fall under First Amendment rights, according to c...
24 Nov 20234min
SCOTUS Decision Could Come Soon on Taking Washington Tax Lawsuit
The U.S. Supreme Court could decide as early as Dec. 11 whether it will take up a Washington lawsuit challenging the legality of the state’s capital gains tax, according to the Mountain States Policy ...
22 Nov 20236min
Seattle City Council Shoots Down $1.5M Police Surveillance Technology Reduction
An amendment to transfer $1.5 million dedicated to police surveillance technology to fund services for tiny house villages in Seattle has been rejected by a majority of the Seattle City Council. ShotS...
18 Nov 20235min
Republicans Blame Gov. Inslee, Ecology for Reported Salmon Loss
Three Republican congressional members from eastern Washington and Oregon who oppose breaching the lower Snake River dams for salmon recovery are pointing to a new federal study to blame Democratic Go...
17 Nov 20236min
Washington Panel Recommended Treatment Over Jail Time for Child Porn
The Washington Sex Offender Policy Board last year recommended the Legislature consider treatment rather than imprisonment for those convicted of possessing or viewing child pornography or caught in a...
16 Nov 20238min
