Let’s Go Washington Files Second Initiative to Uphold Parental Rights
(The Center Square) – Political action committee Let’s Go Washington introduced a second initiative on Monday to protect parents’ rights by repealing House Bill 1296. Earlier this month, the organizat...
20 Mar 20259min
Budget Cuts Force King Co. Sheriff’s Office to Reduce Staffing at Two Precincts
(The Center Square) – The King County Sheriff's Office is reducing staff to minimal levels at two of its precincts due to budget constraints. Staffing at the Sheriff’s Office’s north and southeast pre...
19 Mar 20259min
Spokane County Braces for $20M Deficit in 2026, Potential Hiring Freeze, Cutting Vacancies
(The Center Square) - Providing what he called a “reality check” on Monday, Jeff McMorris, senior director of Spokane County’s Finance and Administration Division, warned of a $20 million deficit head...
18 Mar 202510min
Weekend Edition | Washington House Dems Pass Bill Requiring Permits for Gun Purchases
(The Center Square) – After a vigorous hours-long debate that began the night before, Washington State Democrats in the House of Representatives on Saturday morning voted to pass legislation that woul...
15 Mar 202524min
City Council Member in Washington Withdraws From Position Amid OnlyFans Controversy
(The Center Square) – The Lynnwood City Council has lost an appointed member within the same week of her appointment after her sexually explicit social media account was revealed. Jessica Ann Roberts ...
14 Mar 202510min
How Washington Drivers May Be Funding Transit at the Gas Pump
(The Center Square) – Washington drivers may be funding transit when they fill up their vehicles at the gas pump due not only to how carbon auctions under the Climate Commitment Act could be indirectl...
13 Mar 202512min
WA House Advances Bill Allowing Judges to Drop Charges for Low-Level Offenders
(The Center Square) – House Democrats advanced a bill Saturday attempting to create a pathway to rehabilitation by allowing judges to dismiss charges upon “substantial compliance” with court-ordered c...
12 Mar 202512min
Washington House Dems Pass Bill Requiring Permits for Gun Purchases
(The Center Square) – After a vigorous hours-long debate that began the night before, Washington State Democrats in the House of Representatives on Saturday morning voted to pass legislation that woul...
11 Mar 202511min
