Will rent control bill help or hurt housing costs in Washington State?
A bill to cap rental rates at 7% a year could go to a vote on the floor of the state House this week, according to a pair of ...
WA is at a crucial moment in data center development
Gov. Ferguson's order to form a work group to study data centers may send mixed messages to companies and communities about ...
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Let's Go Washington introduces initiative to repeal Senate Bill 5181
An initiative to repeal Senate Bill 5181 has been introduced to the Washington State Legislature by the group Let's Go ...
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Christina Weiland, Brian Jacob and Jordan Berne: Getting Washington’s Transition to Kindergarten program right
High-quality preschool programs get children off to a strong start in school, with benefits that can last into adulthood. But high costs and long wait lists have shut out many Washington children, ...
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Washington lawmakers propose marijuana consumption events outside the home
Supporters of a new bill introduced in the Washington State Legislature want to create legal environments for marijuana ...
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Washington legislature session begins with key bills off the table
The Washington State Legislature is back in session, starting a week of floor debates. Some significant proposals, however, are no longer in consideration after missing the committee ...
These were the fastest recorded wind speeds during the overnight storm in western Washington
SEATTLE — Wind speeds topped 60 mph in several areas and nearly set records overnight, knocking down power lines and trees ...
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A look at what’s moving along, and what’s not, in the Washington legislature
Legislators have until Friday to pass bills out of the fiscal and transportation committees in the chamber they originated from. The deadline comes after last week’s cutoff ...
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Washington groups detail how they are handling tariff impacts
Industries across the state continue to brace for fallout from the implementation of U.S. tariffs on international goods, and retaliatory tariffs from Canada, China and Mexico.
Washington considers 'Alyssa’s Law' for heightened school security
Sen. Nikki Torres’s bill would require school districts in Washington state to require at least one security upgrade: panic buttons, live on-campus video feeds accessible by police, remote-controlled ...