Bellevue Considers Transportation Tax District Amid Increased Traffic Injuries
The City of Bellevue is considering a possible tax district that would send generated revenue solely to transportation maintenance projects. This potential district would be used to address the increa...
15 Juni 20234min
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...
10 Juni 20235min
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...
9 Juni 20234min
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...
8 Juni 20234min
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...
2 Juni 20235min
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...
1 Juni 20234min
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...
26 Maj 20235min
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...
25 Maj 20234min
