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WA Democrats advance bill to tax zyn, synthetic nicotine products
The Dems never seem to stop thinking of stuff to tax people over.
Bill to close two schools for developmentally disabled clears House committee
(The Center Square) – The House Early Learning & Human Services Committee on Tuesday passed legislation out of executive session that mandates the closure of Yakima Valley School and Rainier School, two residential habilitation centers for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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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 organization introduced an initiative to repeal Senate Bill 5181.
HB 1296 and SB 518...
Report: Home construction costs in Washington state climbing due to red tape
promises of easing permitting have not come to fruition.
WA truckers want to hit the brakes on California-style emission rules
Truckers push back on controversial CA limits
Third time’s the charm: MLSD passes replacement levy after two failed attempts
Moses Lake breathes sigh of relief.
Spokane Valley settles final $11.75M lawsuit over city hall’s sinking foundation
(The Center Square) – Spokane Valley approved a final $11.75 million settlement on Tuesday with the contractor that built city hall after a probe found that poor compaction caused the foundation to sink.
The city council signaled its approval on Tuesday, bringing the total amount when considering settlements with subcontractors to nearly $14 million. The ...
Tacoma police chief resigns; leaving law enforcement altogether
(The Center Square) – Tacoma Police Chief Avery Moore has announced his resignation, effective Feb. 3, from the force and is moving away from law enforcement altogether.
Moore submitted his resignation to City Manager Elizabeth Pauli on Tuesday, saying that he is moving on to the next chapter of his life after working in law enforcement for 35 years.
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WA lawmakers consider overhaul of local elections with ranked choice voting option
(The Center Square) – On Tuesday afternoon, Washington state lawmakers heard from those for and against ranked choice voting during a public hearing on related legislation before the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations.
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Sea-Tac airport broke its passenger volume record in 2024
(The Center Square) – Passenger levels at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport were at an all-time high in 2024, a sign that the Pacific Northwest's largest airport has fully recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic of five years ago.
Passenger volume at Sea-Tac reached a record 52.6 mil...