Rep. Tarra Simmons Ethics Hearing Heats Up + Parents Rights Initiative Heads To Ballot

Rep. Tarra Simmons Ethics Hearing Heats Up + Parents Rights Initiative Heads To Ballot

A rare legislative ethics hearing involving Washington State Rep. Tarra Simmons continued Tuesday as witnesses testified about campaign donations, nonprofit funding, and allegations of conflicts of interest. The hearing could result in significant penalties if ethics violations are found. Meanwhile, the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development is moving away from the long-standing Housing First model and toward treatment-focused homelessness programs. Washington officials say they have been preparing for the shift as billions continue to be spent addressing homelessness statewide. The show also examines two November ballot initiatives involving parental rights and girls' sports, the debate over ballot language, and the latest on the income tax repeal effort as signature gathering continues statewide.

#WashingtonPolitics #WashingtonState #Olympia #EthicsHearing #TarraSimmons #IncomeTax #IncomeTaxReapeal #Homelessness #HousingFirst #HUD #ParentsRights #GirlsSports #Election2026 #BallotMeasure #Taxpayer #PublicPolicy #WashingtonNews #TheCenterSquare


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WA Income Tax Repeal Could Leave Other Tax Breaks Intact + Ferguson Asks Trump for FEMA Aid

WA Income Tax Repeal Could Leave Other Tax Breaks Intact + Ferguson Asks Trump for FEMA Aid

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29 Sep 19min

WA Supreme Court Ruling Could Put New Income Tax at Risk + Sheriff Law Faces Major Court Ruling

WA Supreme Court Ruling Could Put New Income Tax at Risk + Sheriff Law Faces Major Court Ruling

A Washington Supreme Court ruling striking down voter-approved Initiative 2066 is raising new questions about whether the court's single-subject reasoning could have consequences for other Washington ...

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Seattle Democrats SLAM Katie Wilson's Gun Violence Plan + New Initiative Targets Court Transparency

Seattle Democrats SLAM Katie Wilson's Gun Violence Plan + New Initiative Targets Court Transparency

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PDC Dismisses Complaint Against Let's Go Washington & Brandi Kruse + Boeing Workers Vote on Contract

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24 Sep 20min

WA Daycare Fraud Concerns Grow After New Investigation + Seattle Democrats Split On Crime

WA Daycare Fraud Concerns Grow After New Investigation + Seattle Democrats Split On Crime

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23 Sep 27min

Critics WA's Warn Income Tax Will Crush Business + Katie Wilson Scales Back Seattle Homeless Promise

Critics WA's Warn Income Tax Will Crush Business + Katie Wilson Scales Back Seattle Homeless Promise

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15 Sep 18min

42,000 Union Workers Reach Contract Agreement + WA Businesses Blame Closures on Crime & Homelessness

42,000 Union Workers Reach Contract Agreement + WA Businesses Blame Closures on Crime & Homelessness

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