Washington in Focus
By America's Talking Network
Listen to a podcast, please open Podcast Republic app. Available on Google Play Store and Apple App Store.
Image by America's Talking Network
Category: News
Open in Apple Podcasts
Open RSS feed
Open Website
Rate for this podcast
Subscribers: 2
Reviews: 0
Episodes: 365
Description
The podcast bringing you the most important stories out of Washington from TheCenterSquare.com. Join us as we dive into the top headlines and provide insightful commentary and analysis.
| Episode | Date |
|---|---|
|
Washington Commercial Real Estate Tax Revenue Down to Pre 2020-Levels
|
Sep 04, 2025 |
|
Washington Businesses Preparing for New Retail Sales Taxes To Hit Consumers October 1st
|
Sep 03, 2025 |
|
Seattle Hits 34% of Promised Sidewalk Fixes in First Year of $1.55b Levy
|
Sep 02, 2025 |
|
Weekend Edition | Washington Spent More Than $23M To Hold Illegal Aliens With ICE Detainers in 2024
|
Aug 30, 2025 |
|
WA State Bar Association Complaint Filed Against Solicitor General Noah Purcell
|
Aug 28, 2025 |
|
WA Spent More Than $23M To Hold Illegal Aliens With Ice Detainers in 2024
|
Aug 27, 2025 |
|
City of Spokane Dismisses All Failure To Disperse Charges Against Ice Protesters
|
Aug 26, 2025 |
|
Weekend Edition | WA Governor Responds After Bondi Threatens Criminal Charges
|
Aug 23, 2025 |
|
WA AG Nick Brown Threatened With Suspension of License To Practice Law
|
Aug 21, 2025 |
|
WA Governor Vows ‘We Will Defeat Them’ After Bondi Threatens Criminal Charges
|
Aug 20, 2025 |
|
Spokane County Considers Hiking Certain Construction Fees by More Than 1,500%
|
Aug 19, 2025 |
|
Weekend Edition | Report: Washington Ranks 36th for Best States To Live In
|
Aug 16, 2025 |
|
Report: Washington Ranks 36th for Best States to Live In 2025 as Idaho Lands 2nd
|
Aug 15, 2025 |
|
WA State Fair Accused of Excluding Pierce County Republican Party
|
Aug 14, 2025 |
|
Seattle Braces for Big Drop in Tourism as Sales Tax Revenue Stays Flat
|
Aug 13, 2025 |
|
Weekend Edition | Republicans hopeful as primary results show two tight legislative races
|
Aug 09, 2025 |
|
AGO’s Seattle Office Space Rental Costs Double in a Decade
|
Aug 07, 2025 |
|
Primary Election Day in WA; Turnout Projections and Key Races
|
Aug 06, 2025 |
|
HUD: ‘Success Is No Longer Being Measured by the Number of Housing Units Filled'
|
Aug 05, 2025 |
|
Weekend Edition | Will Governor Ferguson Extend Ban on Auto-Deletion of Public Records?
|
Aug 02, 2025 |
|
Fiscal Fallout: 2026 Legislative Session ‘Could Be Worse Yet’
|
Jul 31, 2025 |
|
Will Ferguson Extend Ban on Auto-Deletion of Public Records?
|
Jul 30, 2025 |
|
Late-Night Camping Ban Vote Triggers Probe Into Spokane Mayor, City Council Majority
|
Jul 30, 2025 |
|
Weekend Edition | Fiscal Fallout: Long-Term Care Spending Driver of Washington DSHS Swelling Budget
|
Jul 26, 2025 |
|
Olympia Council Sends $20 Minimum Wage, Workers’ Bill of Rights to Nov. Vote
|
Jul 24, 2025 |
|
WSDOT Begins $203M Revive I-5 Project; Lane Closures Underway
|
Jul 22, 2025 |
|
Fiscal Fallout: Long-Term Care Spending Driver of Washington Dshs Swelling Budget
|
Jul 21, 2025 |
|
Weekend Edition | Fiscal Fallout: Washington State Government Spending Surges 116% Since 2015
|
Jul 19, 2025 |
|
Sen. Braun Urges Ferguson to Get Past Fearmongering on ‘Big Beautiful Bill'
|
Jul 17, 2025 |
|
Spokane Conservatives Question Accuracy of 2025 Homelessness Count
|
Jul 15, 2025 |
|
Fiscal fallout: Washington state government spending surges 116% since 2015
|
Jul 14, 2025 |
|
Weekend Edition | Committee Distances From Drug Use Work Group’s ‘Buyers Club’ Suggestion
|
Jul 12, 2025 |
|
‘Most Expensive Market’: Doordash to Raise Fees in Seattle Due to City Regulations
|
Jul 10, 2025 |
|
WA Committee Distances From Drug Use Work Group’s ‘Buyers Club’ Suggestion
|
Jul 09, 2025 |
|
Bellingham Ratepayers Could See Double-Digit Utility Hikes Through 2028
|
Jul 08, 2025 |
|
Weekend Edition | Spokane Camping Ban & Facility That Treats Drug-Addicted Newborns at Risk of Closure
|
Jul 04, 2025 |
|
WA Hotline Allows Illegal Immigrants to Report u.s. Citizens for First Amendment Activity
|
Jul 03, 2025 |
|
WA Facility That Treats Drug-Addicted Newborns at Risk of Closure Due to Budget Cuts
|
Jul 02, 2025 |
|
‘Where Are You Going to Push Us?’: Spokane Passes New Citywide Camping Ban
|
Jul 01, 2025 |
|
Weekend Edition | Washington May Have to Dip Into Emergency Reserves, Despite Historic Tax Increases
|
Jun 28, 2025 |
|
Seattle PD Forwards Felony Assault Charge to Prosecutor 10 Days After Journalist Attacked
|
Jun 26, 2025 |
|
WA May Have to Dip Into Emergency Reserves, Despite Historic Tax Increases
|
Jun 25, 2025 |
|
Seattle City Council Eyes July Deadline to Fill Empty District 5 Seat
|
Jun 24, 2025 |
|
Weekend Edition | Washington Family of Murder Victim Protests Potential Early Release of Killers
|
Jun 21, 2025 |
|
Washington Family of Murder Victim Protests Potential Early Release of Killers
|
Jun 19, 2025 |
|
Tukwila Mayor Flags ‘Cryptic’ DHS Message Amid Protest Outside Federal Facility
|
Jun 18, 2025 |
|
Spokane Council Revives 3‑Day Notice for Clearing Encampments After Reversal
|
Jun 17, 2025 |
|
Weekend Edition | ‘No Kings’ Anti-Trump Protests Planned for Several WA Cities This Saturday
|
Jun 14, 2025 |
|
Industry Leaders Urge WA Lawmakers to Change Course on Health Care Costs
|
Jun 12, 2025 |
|
Washington AGO Task Force Struggles to Define ‘Domestic Violent Extremism’
|
Jun 11, 2025 |
|
Seattle Mayor Pushes Law Changes to Target Unruly Nightclubs
|
Jun 10, 2025 |
|
Weekend Edition | Spokane County Caught in Confusion Over DHS Sanctuary Designation
|
Jun 07, 2025 |
|
Emails Show WA AGO, Perkins Coie Colluded on Federal Lawsuit Against President Trump
|
Jun 05, 2025 |
|
Spokane County Caught in Confusion Over DHS Sanctuary Designation
|
Jun 04, 2025 |
|
Board Stiff: Sound Transit Lacks Transit Expertise as Project Delays Drag On
|
Jun 03, 2025 |
|
Weekend Edition | Christian Gathering Outside Seattle City Hall Brings Trans Rights Protesters
|
May 31, 2025 |
|
Trucking Industry Accused of ‘Undermining’ Zero-Emission Vehicle Mandate
|
May 29, 2025 |
|
Christian Gathering Outside Seattle City Hall Brings Trans Rights Protesters
|
May 28, 2025 |
|
Spokane Valley Needs More Cops — but Its Immigration Policy Could Get In the Way
|
May 27, 2025 |
|
Weekend Edition | Gov. Ferguson Signs Washington’s $78B Operating Budget Into Law
|
May 24, 2025 |
|
WA Bill’s Changes to Public Pension Funding Could Cost Taxpayers, Critic Warns
|
May 22, 2025 |
|
‘Largest Tax Increase in State History’: Gov Signs Wa’s $78B Operating Budget Into Law
|
May 21, 2025 |
|
Seattle’s High Buy-Rent Gap Stirs Policy Debate
|
May 20, 2025 |
|
Weekend Edition | Labor Board Investigating Employee’s Union Dues Complaint
|
May 17, 2025 |
|
Spokane County Proposes Regional Task Force to Revive Jail Funding Measure
|
May 15, 2025 |
|
WA State Labor Board Investigating Everett Employee’s Union Dues Complaint
|
May 14, 2025 |
|
Redmond Light Rail Extension Opens Amid Years of Delays, Budget Changes
|
May 13, 2025 |
|
Weekend Edition | Sound Transit Economic Reality & Spokane's Homelessness Plan
|
May 10, 2025 |
|
Economic Reality May Force Sound Transit to Revise Its Financial Plan
|
May 09, 2025 |
|
WA Family at Center of Fight Over Trans Athletes Heartened by Federal OSPI Probe
|
May 08, 2025 |
|
Spokane Unveils Homelessness Plan as Conservatives Say They Were Left in the Dark
|
May 07, 2025 |
|
Weekend Edition | Seattle Spends Millions on Illegal Immigrants as Trump Admin Seeks to Deny Funds
|
May 03, 2025 |
|
WA Legislature Passes Rainier School Closure Bill That Includes New Transition Plans
|
Apr 30, 2025 |
|
Sound Transit Taxes Have Generated More Than $20 Billion in Almost 30 Years
|
Apr 29, 2025 |
|
Seattle Spends Millions on Illegal Immigrants as Trump Admin Seeks to Deny Funds
|
Apr 28, 2025 |
|
Weekend Edition | Tax Bills in Olympia & Seattle’s Debate Over Taxing the Rich
|
Apr 26, 2025 |
|
Spokane City Council Shelves Ordinance to Reinstate Prop 1 – For Now
|
Apr 24, 2025 |
|
WA House Finance Committee Gives Do-Pass Recommendation to Three Tax Bills
|
Apr 23, 2025 |
|
Seattle’s Slumping Revenue Reignites Debate Over Taxing the Rich
|
Apr 22, 2025 |
|
Weekend Edition | WA Senate Passes Bill That Partly Revises Parents’ Bill of Rights Initiative
|
Apr 19, 2025 |
|
WA Senate Passes Bill Regulating Presence of Out-Of-State National Guard
|
Apr 17, 2025 |
|
Seattle Mayor Orders Belt-Tightening in Wake of Projected $241M Revenue Shortfall
|
Apr 16, 2025 |
|
WA Legislature Passes Bill Eliminating Medical Debt From Consumer Credit Reports
|
Apr 13, 2025 |
|
Weekend Edition | WA Senate Votes to Set a 10% Limit on Annual Rent Increases
|
Apr 12, 2025 |
|
Critics Warn WA Bill Could Raise Gas Prices by 40 Cents by 2031
|
Apr 10, 2025 |
|
‘We Intend to Fight Back’: Jayapal, Inslee Rally 25K in Seattle Against Trump, Musk
|
Apr 08, 2025 |
|
Washington State: Passions Run Deep on Both Sides of Rent Cap Bill at Senate Public Hearing
|
Apr 07, 2025 |
|
Weekend Edition | Access Denied: Journalist Barred From Dems’ Weekly Media Availability Event
|
Apr 05, 2025 |
|
Complaint Alleges WA AGO ‘Actively Deceived’ Court About Contract With Perkins Coie
|
Apr 03, 2025 |
|
Washington State: Access Denied: Journalist Barred From Dems’ Weekly Media Availability Event
|
Apr 02, 2025 |
|
Number of Seattle Police Lateral Candidates Surges in 2024 and Into 2025
|
Apr 01, 2025 |
|
Weekend Edition | WA Gas Tax Hike Looks Increasingly Likely as Part of Transportation Budget
|
Mar 29, 2025 |
|
Bill Would Put Gas Tax, Vehicle Fee Increases on Automatic Pilot in Washington
|
Mar 28, 2025 |
|
Natural Gas Initiative Backers Plan to Take Their Case to WA Supreme Court
|
Mar 27, 2025 |
|
From Rights to Resumes: Spokane Punts ‘Homeless Bill of Rights’ for ‘Ban the Address'
|
Mar 26, 2025 |
|
Weekend Edition | Spokane County Braces for $20M Deficit in 2026, Potential Hiring Freeze, Cutting Vacancies
|
Mar 22, 2025 |
|
Let’s Go Washington Files Second Initiative to Uphold Parental Rights
|
Mar 20, 2025 |
|
Budget Cuts Force King Co. Sheriff’s Office to Reduce Staffing at Two Precincts
|
Mar 19, 2025 |
|
Spokane County Braces for $20M Deficit in 2026, Potential Hiring Freeze, Cutting Vacancies
|
Mar 18, 2025 |
|
Weekend Edition | Washington House Dems Pass Bill Requiring Permits for Gun Purchases
|
Mar 15, 2025 |
|
City Council Member in Washington Withdraws From Position Amid OnlyFans Controversy
|
Mar 14, 2025 |
|
How Washington Drivers May Be Funding Transit at the Gas Pump
|
Mar 13, 2025 |
|
WA House Advances Bill Allowing Judges to Drop Charges for Low-Level Offenders
|
Mar 12, 2025 |
|
Washington House Dems Pass Bill Requiring Permits for Gun Purchases
|
Mar 11, 2025 |
|
Weekend Edition | Title IX Complaint Filed Against Gov. Ferguson
|
Mar 08, 2025 |
|
Washington Parents Network Files Title IX Complaint Against Reykdal, Ferguson
|
Mar 06, 2025 |
|
Spokane Prepares for Overhaul After Months of Community Debate Over Homelessness
|
Mar 05, 2025 |
|
Almost 90% of CCA-Funded Projects in Washington Don’t Reduce Carbon Emissions
|
Mar 04, 2025 |
|
Burien Sues Organizer of Voter-Approved Minimum Wage Measure Set to Start in April
|
Mar 03, 2025 |
|
Weekend Edition | GOP: Dems Overstating WA’s Projected Budget Shortfall as Cover for Higher Taxes
|
Mar 01, 2025 |
|
WA Bill Could End Tax Cap for Major Tech Companies Amid State Budget Shortfall
|
Feb 28, 2025 |
|
GOP: Dems Overstating WA’s Projected Budget Shortfall as Cover for Higher Taxes
|
Feb 27, 2025 |
|
Washington Committee Passes Revised Bill Adding Transparency to Pretrial Release
|
Feb 25, 2025 |
|
King County Metro Resumes Bus Services at Crime-Riddled Corridor in Seattle
|
Feb 24, 2025 |
|
Weekend Edition | Bill Dubbed by Critics as the ‘Initiative Killer’ Passed Out of Senate Committee
|
Feb 22, 2025 |
|
Bill Dubbed by Critics as the ‘Initiative Killer’ Passed Out of Senate Committee
|
Feb 21, 2025 |
|
WA Officials: Lessons to Be Learned From California’s High-Speed Rail ‘Disaster’
|
Feb 20, 2025 |
|
Spokane Advocates March at Dawn, Demand Action Against Homelessness Crisis
|
Feb 20, 2025 |
|
Sound Transit CEO Candidate Details Remain Confidential Amid Calls to Publicize Names
|
Feb 19, 2025 |
|
Weekend Edition | WA Senator Insists Controversial Remarks on Parents’ Rights Taken Out of Context
|
Feb 15, 2025 |
|
WA Senator Insists Controversial Remarks on Parents’ Rights Taken Out of Context
|
Feb 14, 2025 |
|
Two Seattle Schools Levies to Be Voted on Amid Some Unfavorable Survey Results
|
Feb 13, 2025 |
|
A Line in the Sand: Spokane Reaffirms Immigration Stance Amid Federal Pressure
|
Feb 13, 2025 |
|
Washington Bill Would Bolster ‘Shield Law’ for Abortions & Gender Procedures
|
Feb 11, 2025 |
|
Weekend Edition | Senate Dems Approve Bill to Change Provisions of ‘Parents’ Bill of Rights’ Initiative
|
Feb 08, 2025 |
|
Senate Dems approve bill to change provisions of 'parents' bill of rights' initiative
|
Feb 06, 2025 |
|
Downtown Crackdown: Spokane Limits Sale of Booze, Pipes Without Free Naloxone
|
Feb 05, 2025 |
|
Washington State Public Health Bill Receives Lopsided Critical Testimony
|
Feb 04, 2025 |
|
Seattle Forms Committee in Response to Threats of Federal Funding Halts
|
Feb 03, 2025 |
|
Weekend Edition | $45 Million EV Rebate Program Exhausted by High-Income Earners
|
Feb 01, 2025 |
|
WA House Dems Change 132-Year-Old Rule Requiring Supermajority to End Debates
|
Jan 31, 2025 |
|
WA Considers Paying Parents for Caring for Disabled Kids Amid In-Home Shortages
|
Jan 29, 2025 |
|
Sound Transit Declares Emergency to Expedite Light Rail Reliability Fixes
|
Jan 27, 2025 |
|
Weekend Edition | Bill Critics Say Undermines Parents’ Bill of Rights Initiative Gets a Public Hearing
|
Jan 25, 2025 |
|
Bill Critics Say Undermines Parents’ Bill of Rights Initiative Gets a Public Hearing
|
Jan 24, 2025 |
|
Seattle PD Facing Challenges in Recruiting More Women to the Job
|
Jan 23, 2025 |
|
Washington Senate Adds CPL Exemption to Bill Banning Firearms at 5,300+ Locations
|
Jan 22, 2025 |
|
Washington Hate Crime Bill Advances Through House Committee
|
Jan 21, 2025 |
|
Weekend Edition | Inslee's Final State of the State & New Governor Ferguson
|
Jan 18, 2025 |
|
Inslee’s Final State of the State Address Touts Increased State Spending Since 2013
|
Jan 17, 2025 |
|
Bob Ferguson Sworn in as Washington Governor, Delivers Inaugural Address
|
Jan 16, 2025 |
|
Spokane Split Over Siting Homeless Services as More Prepare to Open Next Month
|
Jan 15, 2025 |
|
Seattle City Council Member Proposes Limits to Blast Ball Use for Crowd Control
|
Jan 15, 2025 |
|
Critic: Washington Dept. Of Ecology Releasing ‘Out of Date’ Emissions Data on Climate Goals
|
Jan 10, 2025 |
|
Washington Democrats Leak $15 Billion Tax Increase Plans
|
Jan 03, 2025 |
|
Washington 2024 Year in Review: AG's Office Accusations, Budget Deficits, & More
|
Dec 26, 2024 |
|
Inslee Proposes Billions in New Taxes on Way Out of Office
|
Dec 20, 2024 |
|
King County Executive Doubles Down on Housing-First Approach to Homelessness
|
Dec 13, 2024 |
|
Gov. Inslee Imposes Spending Freeze to Deal With $10B-$12B Operating Budget Gap
|
Dec 06, 2024 |
|
The Driver Behind Washington State’s Budget Shortfall
|
Nov 26, 2024 |
|
WSU’s $5 Million Contract With It Company May Have Violated State Law
|
Nov 22, 2024 |
|
Seattle City Economists: Proposed 2% Capital Gains Tax Could Spur Wealth Exodus
|
Nov 15, 2024 |
|
WA GOP Says AG ‘Weaponized’ Ballot Impact Statements on Initiatives
|
Nov 08, 2024 |
|
FBI Drop Box Arson Investigation Continues as WA Law Enforcement Step up Patrols
|
Nov 01, 2024 |
|
WA Initiative Backers Say AG’s ‘One-Sided’ Language Deceiving Voters, Polling
|
Oct 25, 2024 |
|
WA GOP Chair: Cities Opposed to Initiatives Motivated by Potential Loss of Revenue
|
Oct 17, 2024 |
|
Top WA Provider for Minor Gender Reassignment Procedures Previously Fined $5 Million
|
Oct 11, 2024 |
|
Washington Candidates for Secretary of State Clash Over Disinformation, Residency
|
Oct 04, 2024 |
|
Fact Check: Critics Say Washington's Initiative 2117 Would Cut Transportation Funding
|
Sep 27, 2024 |
|
WA’s ‘Environmental Justice’ Needs Complicating Linkage to CA-Quebec Carbon Market
|
Sep 20, 2024 |
|
Ferguson, Reichert Exchange Jabs During Gubernatorial Debate
|
Sep 13, 2024 |
|
Seattleites Call on City Council to Reject Permanent Tiered Minimum Wage Bill
|
Sep 06, 2024 |
|
King County Council Signals Approval of Changes to KCRHA Government Structure
|
Aug 30, 2024 |
|
Washington Truckers Warn California Emissions Policy Threatens Supply Chain
|
Aug 23, 2024 |
|
Outrage Continues Over Quiet Attempt to Invalidate WA Initiatives
|
Aug 16, 2024 |
|
Ferguson and Reichert to Face off for Washington Governor in November
|
Aug 09, 2024 |
|
Thurston County Sheriff: Police Pursuit Law Change Sees Fewer Drivers Fleeing Overall
|
Aug 01, 2024 |
|
Washington State Agency Defends Giving AGO Investigation of Tort Claim Against It
|
Jul 25, 2024 |
|
$42 Million Tort Claim Accuses Washington AGO, WSU of Racketeering
|
Jul 18, 2024 |
|
Violent Crime Down, Vehicle Theft up in Latest Crime in Washington Report
|
Jul 11, 2024 |
|
Washington Energy Choice Initiative Supporters Turn In 431,000 Voter Signatures
|
Jul 03, 2024 |
|
Initiative to Repeal Cap-And-Trade May Already Be Lowering Carbon Auction Prices
|
Jun 28, 2024 |
|
AGO Draws Criticism for Advising SOS on Ballot Issue Involving AG Ferguson
|
Jun 21, 2024 |
|
Law Banning Child Marriages in Washington State Now in Effect
|
Jun 14, 2024 |
|
Washingtonians Hope for Safer Streets on Eve of Police Pursuit Law Change
|
Jun 07, 2024 |
|
Seattle Police Chief Steps Down Amid Department Issues
|
May 31, 2024 |
|
Internal Investigation: WSDOT Economist’s Claims He Was Forced Out Not Substantiated
|
May 24, 2024 |
|
Inslee Makes His Case for Voters to Preserve Climate Commitment Act
|
May 17, 2024 |
|
KCRHA Makes Its Case Amid Homelessness Crisis, Increased Spending
|
May 10, 2024 |
|
Confusion Remains Over WA Cares Exemptions Based on Private Insurance Plans
|
May 03, 2024 |
|
If Voters Decide to Allow WA Cares Op-Out, Will the State Refund Tax Collections?
|
Apr 26, 2024 |
|
Washington’s High-Capacity Magazine Ban Back in Court, Ruling Expected Next Week
|
Apr 19, 2024 |
|
The Uncertain Future of Natural Gas in Washington State
|
Apr 12, 2024 |
|
Does a New Washington State Law Ban Natural Gas, or Is That Claim ‘Misinformation’?
|
Apr 05, 2024 |
|
New Washington Law Allows Illegal Foreign Nationals to Obtain Commercial Licenses
|
Mar 29, 2024 |
|
WA Supreme Court: Passing the Bar No Longer Required to Be a Lawyer
|
Mar 22, 2024 |
|
Concerns Remain About Passage of a Bill That Paves Way for Natural Gas Ban in WA
|
Mar 15, 2024 |
|
Former WSDOT Economist Sues, Speaks Out Over Gas Price Whistleblowing Claims
|
Mar 08, 2024 |
|
Republicans, Others Lament ‘Sham of a Hearing’ on Police Pursuit Initiative
|
Mar 01, 2024 |
|
Seattle Mayor Says No to New Taxes to Address $229M Budget Gap
|
Feb 23, 2024 |
|
Jeff Bezos’ Move to Miami Looms Large at WA Revenue Forecast Presentation
|
Feb 16, 2024 |
|
Will the Cap-And-Trade Repeal Initiative Succeed? The Markets Might Think So
|
Feb 09, 2024 |
|
Olympia Rallygoers Demand Democrats Hold Hearings on Voter-Backed Initiatives
|
Feb 02, 2024 |
|
Washington Bill Would Require a Convicted Sex Offender Serve on State Policy Board
|
Jan 26, 2024 |
|
U.S. Supreme Court Won’t Hear Washington State’s Capital Gains Tax Case
|
Jan 19, 2024 |
|
Inslee Delivers Final State of the State as Legacy Initiatives Face Uncertain Future
|
Jan 12, 2024 |
|
Think Tank: Gov. Inslee Knew Cap-And-Trade Could Hike Gas Prices a Decade Ago
|
Jan 05, 2024 |
|
Vancouver, WA Approves Short-Term Rental Regulations Targeting Airbnbs
|
Dec 29, 2023 |
|
Three Washington Groups Allegedly Ran ‘Coordinated Intimidation Campaign’ Against Signature Drive
|
Dec 22, 2023 |
|
Inslee’s Proposed Supplemental Budget Adds $2 Billion in Spending
|
Dec 15, 2023 |
|
SCOTUS Reviews Washington Couples’ Income Tax Suit Some Say Could Nullify Tax Code
|
Dec 09, 2023 |
|
Washington Businesses Sue EPA Over ‘Impossible’ Water Standards
|
Dec 08, 2023 |
|
Gov’s Office Downplays Former State Economist’s Claim of Pressure to Lie About Gas Prices
|
Dec 07, 2023 |
|
Tukwila Encampment Grows to 338 Asylum Seekers, Including 97 Children
|
Dec 02, 2023 |
|
Washington Supreme Court asked to review control of Pac-12 Conference
|
Dec 01, 2023 |
|
Study: WA Supreme Court Analysis Finds Progressive Domination of Donations, Decisions
|
Nov 30, 2023 |
|
City: Permitless Pro-Palestine Protests in Seattle Are Protected by First Amendment
|
Nov 24, 2023 |
|
SCOTUS Decision Could Come Soon on Taking Washington Tax Lawsuit
|
Nov 22, 2023 |
|
Seattle City Council Shoots Down $1.5M Police Surveillance Technology Reduction
|
Nov 18, 2023 |
|
Republicans Blame Gov. Inslee, Ecology for Reported Salmon Loss
|
Nov 17, 2023 |
|
Washington Panel Recommended Treatment Over Jail Time for Child Porn
|
Nov 16, 2023 |
|
Initial Election Results Point To Overhaul of Seattle City Council
|
Nov 11, 2023 |
|
Washington Elections Offices Closed After Fentanyl Found in Envelopes
|
Nov 10, 2023 |
|
County Says State Board Recommendation Would End Public Notices for Sex Offender Housing
|
Nov 09, 2023 |
|
Seattle Police Department Implements New Ruse Policy to Improve Public Trust
|
Nov 04, 2023 |
|
U.S. Rep. Newhouse Among Those Opposing Feds’ Grizzly Bear Proposal
|
Nov 03, 2023 |
|
Washington State Continues Search for Housing Affordability Solutions
|
Nov 02, 2023 |
|
Vancouver City Council Approves 33-Year Tree Canopy Plan as a Resolution
|
Oct 28, 2023 |
|
Washington State Saw Violent Crime Increase in 2022
|
Oct 27, 2023 |
|
Fixing Washington’s ‘Broken’ Transportation Funding System
|
Oct 26, 2023 |
|
King County Moves on Potential $1 Billion Property Tax Hike for Climate Action
|
Oct 21, 2023 |
|
Washington DOT Claims $11 Billion Backlog of Infrastructure Projects
|
Oct 20, 2023 |
|
Two Ballot Measures Loom Large for Spokane Voters
|
Oct 19, 2023 |
|
WA SOPB Chair Reiterates Support for Community Notification on Sex Offenders
|
Oct 13, 2023 |
|
King County Felony Caseload Not Expected to Normalize Within Next Several Years
|
Oct 12, 2023 |
|
Spokane City Council Okays Licensing Inspections of Massage Businesses
|
Oct 06, 2023 |
|
King County’s Homeless Program Spent $70 Million, Housed 803 in 2022 Amid Construction
|
Oct 05, 2023 |
|
Divided Spokane City Council Censures Mayor Over Appearance at Worship Event
|
Sep 30, 2023 |
|
Seattleites React to Planned Target Closures Due to Retail Theft
|
Sep 29, 2023 |
|
WA Considers Allowing Fingerprint Scan, Facial Analysis to Buy Alcohol, Cannabis
|
Sep 28, 2023 |
|
Homelessness Authority Shuttering Partnership for Zero Pilot Program in Seattle
|
Sep 23, 2023 |
|
$18 Million Bellevue Project Would Convert Vehicle Lanes for Bikes
|
Sep 22, 2023 |
|
Chances of FEMA Disaster Declaration for Spokane County Wildfires ‘Probably Slim'
|
Sep 21, 2023 |
|
$3.82 a Gallon Gas at Kent Station Rallies Support Against Washington’s Carbon Tax
|
Sep 16, 2023 |
|
Bellevue Residents Pushback Against City’s Proposed ‘Slush Fund’
|
Sep 15, 2023 |
|
Bodycam Video: SPD Officer Heard Laughing About Woman Hit, Killed by Cop Car
|
Sep 14, 2023 |
|
WA Electrical Contractors Jolted by New Law They Say Favors Big Contractors, Unions
|
Sep 09, 2023 |
|
WA’s Third Quarterly Carbon Auction Brings in More Than $541 Million
|
Sep 08, 2023 |
|
669 Seattle Police Officers Have Resigned Since 2019
|
Sep 07, 2023 |
|
‘We’re Gonna Catch ‘Em’: Seattle Police Respond to August Uptick in Robberies
|
Sep 02, 2023 |
|
Spokane Anti-Camping Initiative Sees Little Opposition in Court, Voters’ Pamphlet
|
Sep 01, 2023 |
|
WA AG Advised Utilities Commission to Conceal Carbon Tax Impact on Energy Rates
|
Aug 31, 2023 |
|
22 WA Counties Sue State for Refusal to Provide Behavioral Health Treatment
|
Aug 26, 2023 |
|
Police Arrest Two for Burglary in Gray Fire Evacuation Zone Around Medical Lake
|
Aug 25, 2023 |
|
Washington State Might Create ‘Cash for Clunkers’ Program to Subsidize EV Sales
|
Aug 24, 2023 |
|
Eventful July in Seattle Results in Record-Breaking Transit Ridership Rates
|
Aug 19, 2023 |
|
$62.5 Million Carbon Auction Sells Out, Totaling $919.5 Million Year-To-Date
|
Aug 18, 2023 |
|
AGO Files Lawsuit Against O’Reilly’s for Alleged Discrimination Against Pregnant Workers
|
Aug 17, 2023 |
|
Seattle City Council Repeals ‘A Relic’ License Fee on Amusement Devices
|
Aug 12, 2023 |
|
Washington State Holds $62.5 Million Emergency Carbon Credit Auction
|
Aug 11, 2023 |
|
Washington AGO Ordered Private College to Collect Documents for Potential Lawsuit
|
Aug 10, 2023 |
|
Proposed Rent Control ‘Trigger Law’ Shot Down by Seattle City Council
|
Aug 05, 2023 |
|
WA Department of Ecology Outlines Drought Declaration, $3 Million in Grant Funding
|
Aug 04, 2023 |
|
What Will the New I-5 Bridge Look Like?
|
Aug 03, 2023 |
|
Next Phase of $133M Airport Noise Cancelling Project Approved by Seattle Port Commission
|
Jul 29, 2023 |
|
Insurers Claim State Study on Increased Claims Complaints Is ‘Misplaced’
|
Jul 28, 2023 |
|
WSU President Accused of Intervening in Ethics Investigation Over $15M Contract
|
Jul 22, 2023 |
|
Deadly Weekend in Renton Spotlights Increasing Crime in the City
|
Jul 21, 2023 |
|
Woodward Administration Two Weeks Behind on Spokane’s 2024 Budget Audit
|
Jul 20, 2023 |
|
Space Industry Launches $4.6B Into Washington State Annually
|
Jul 15, 2023 |
|
After Millions Spent, Spokane County Frustrated to See Homeless Numbers Increase
|
Jul 14, 2023 |
|
Study: Washington Ranks No. 8 Among States for Increased Home Value Since 2016
|
Jul 13, 2023 |
|
Major League Baseball All-Star Game Set to Generate Over $50M for Seattle
|
Jul 08, 2023 |
|
Spokane City Council Unanimously Approves Police Guild Contract
|
Jul 07, 2023 |
|
Businesses, Customers Push Back Against ‘Additional Danger’ of Seattle App Ordinance
|
Jul 06, 2023 |
|
Yakima Airport Volunteers for Washington’s Capacity Expansion With Electrifying Plan
|
Jul 01, 2023 |
|
Spokane Police Short 70 Full Time Employees
|
Jun 30, 2023 |
|
‘Speed Kills’: Addressing Washington’s Traffic Death Crisis
|
Jun 30, 2023 |
|
Foreign National Avoids Prosecution After Illegally Voting in Washington 28 Times
|
Jun 24, 2023 |
|
Tukwila’s New Minimum Wage Increase Will Be One of Washington State’s Highest
|
Jun 23, 2023 |
|
Washington Gas Surpasses California, Prices up $1.05 per Gallon This Year
|
Jun 22, 2023 |
|
Seattle Business Owner Sues City Over CHOP, Previously Described It as ‘Peaceful Protestors’
|
Jun 17, 2023 |
|
Spokane City Council Brings Police Chief Under Ombudsman Authority
|
Jun 16, 2023 |
|
Bellevue Considers Transportation Tax District Amid Increased Traffic Injuries
|
Jun 15, 2023 |
|
Former Criminals Deemed ‘Marginalized’ Under Washington State Worker Training
|
Jun 10, 2023 |
|
Proposed Drug Possession Bill in Seattle Fails
|
Jun 09, 2023 |
|
Facing Spend-Or-Lose Deadline, Spokane County Awards $4.2 Million No-Bid Contract
|
Jun 08, 2023 |
|
Report on Washington’s Office of Equity Director: Racial Bias, Avengers, and Instructions From God
|
Jun 02, 2023 |
|
Spokane Library District Builds $15 Million Library With No New Taxes
|
Jun 01, 2023 |
|
Washington Voters Can Soon Register Online With Partial Social Security Number
|
May 26, 2023 |
|
Spokane, Washington $50 Million Short of Legal Obligation in General Fund
|
May 25, 2023 |
|
King County’s Homelessness Authority CEO Steps Down After Two Years
|
May 20, 2023 |
|
Woodward Touts Blake Fix Victories, Council May Need to Fix Blake Fix
|
May 19, 2023 |
|
Washington Gun Ban Lawsuit Moved to Thurston County
|
May 18, 2023 |
|
Yakima Police Propose 10% Budget Reductions to Balance City General Fund
|
May 13, 2023 |
|
Drug Possession Controversy in Washington Comes Full Circle in Spokane
|
May 12, 2023 |
|
Washington Attorney General’s Office Accused of Playing Favorites in $15 Million Contract
|
May 11, 2023 |
|
King County Officials Tout Newly-Approved Crisis Care Center Levy
|
May 06, 2023 |
|
What Spokane’s Drug Possession Laws Could Look Like Without State Blake Fix
|
May 05, 2023 |
|
Washington Elections Bill ‘Generates More Distrust in the System’
|
May 04, 2023 |
|
Spokane Regional Homeless Population up 36% From 2022 Numbers
|
Apr 30, 2023 |
|
South King County Cities Seek Unified Drug Enforcement Amidst Failed ‘Blake Fix’
|
Apr 29, 2023 |
|
Lawsuit Filed Against Washington’s Semi-Automatic Rifle Ban
|
Apr 28, 2023 |
|
McMorris Rodgers Pushes for Federal Data Privacy Reform
|
Apr 23, 2023 |
|
Seattle City Council Passes Originally Proposed $10 Late-Fee Cap on Rent
|
Apr 22, 2023 |
|
Crime and Punishment: Prosecutions After the 2020 Bellevue Riot
|
Apr 21, 2023 |
|
Downtown Seattle ‘Ambassadors’ Renewal Would Cost $18 Million in Property Taxes
|
Apr 15, 2023 |
|
Washington Bill Allowing Government to ‘Hide Your Kid From You’ Clears House
|
Apr 14, 2023 |
|
Gone in 60 Seconds: Division Over ‘Theft’ in Catalytic Converter Theft Bill
|
Apr 08, 2023 |
|
Twenty-Six Seattle City Employees Made Over $200,000 in Overtime Last Year
|
Apr 07, 2023 |
|
Bill That Would Levy ‘Excess Compensation Tax’ on Hospitals Introduced in Washington Senate
|
Apr 06, 2023 |
|
Bill Making Drug Possession a Misdemeanor Passes Out of House Executive Session
|
Apr 02, 2023 |
|
‘Death of Our Justice System’: Critics Object to WA Bill on Clemency and Pardons
|
Apr 01, 2023 |
|
Seattle Police Lose Officers Despite New $5 Million Recruitment, Retention Plan
|
Mar 31, 2023 |
|
‘Industrious Monsters’: Washington Bill Targets Fentanyl Pill Production
|
Mar 26, 2023 |
|
Proposed Tree Canopy Bills Could Hinder Tree Cutting Services in Seattle
|
Mar 25, 2023 |
|
Washington Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of Capital Gains Tax
|
Mar 24, 2023 |
|
Seattle City Prosecutor Salary Increase Ordinance Passed by City Council
|
Mar 19, 2023 |
|
‘Very Unbalanced’: Crime Victim Supporters Rally at Capitol Building in Olympia
|
Mar 18, 2023 |
|
Bill Would Ban Sale of 90% Of Firearms in Washington, Gun Group Warns
|
Mar 17, 2023 |
|
Washington House Passes Semi-automatic ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban
|
Mar 12, 2023 |
|
Constantine: King County’s 1% Property Tax Cap May Cut ‘Essential’ Services
|
Mar 11, 2023 |
|
Road Ahead Unclear for Police Pursuit Reform in Washington Legislature
|
Mar 10, 2023 |
|
Emergency Powers Reform Bills Seemingly Dead in WA Legislature
|
Mar 05, 2023 |
|
‘Path to a Hearing’: Sen. Braun More Hopeful on Police Pursuit Reform Legislation
|
Mar 04, 2023 |
|
Bill Would Consolidate Deadly Use of Force Prosecutions in Washington AG’s Office
|
Mar 03, 2023 |
|
Proposed Wireless Device Tax Does Not Compute, Critics Tell House Finance Committee
|
Feb 27, 2023 |
|
Mayor Admits Downtown Seattle May Not Return to Normal, Prioritizing Revitalization
|
Feb 27, 2023 |
|
‘Blunt’ Assessment: Pre-Hire Pot Test Ban Has Good Chance of Passing WA House
|
Feb 24, 2023 |
|
Washington Rep. Fitzgibbon: Bill to Help Men & Boys Too Focused On ‘Historically Most Advantaged’
|
Feb 17, 2023 |
|
Episode 45: An Average of 81 Vehicles Are Stolen per Day Throughout Pierce and King Counties
|
Feb 10, 2023 |
|
Episode 44: Study Propping up Washington Police Pursuit Law Called Into Question
|
Feb 03, 2023 |
|
Episode 43: Capital Gains Tax Has Its Day in Washington’s Highest Court
|
Jan 27, 2023 |
|
Episode 42: Washington House Seats Member Accused of Misrepresenting Service Record on Veterans Committee
|
Jan 20, 2023 |
|
Episode 41: Washington State Capital Gains Income Tax Collection Takes Effect Jan. 28
|
Jan 13, 2023 |
|
Episode 40: King County Confirms 24% Spike in Overdose Deaths in 2022
|
Jan 06, 2023 |
|
Episode 39: Washington Pot Shop Armed Robberies at 10-Year High as SAFE Banking Act Fails
|
Dec 30, 2022 |
|
Episode 38: Washington AG to Litigants: Don’t Say ‘Tyrannical’
|
Dec 23, 2022 |
|
Episode 37: King County Puts $8M in Unused Jail Bed Savings Toward Community Projects
|
Dec 16, 2022 |
|
Episode 36: More Questions Than Answers at Washington Capital Gains Tax Hearing
|
Dec 09, 2022 |
|
Episode 35: Dem 2023 Legislative Priorities Include Drugs, Police Pursuit, Energy, & Abortion
|
Dec 02, 2022 |
|
Episode 34: Seattle Budget Committee Votes Parking Enforcement Back to Police
|
Nov 23, 2022 |
|
Episode 33: Washington Families Dept. Head Unmoved State Couldn’t Audit $271M
|
Nov 18, 2022 |
|
Episode 32: Washington Midterm Election Roundup
|
Nov 10, 2022 |
|
Episode 31: Washington Democrat’s Father Fact-Checks Son, Paper Pulls Endorsement
|
Nov 04, 2022 |
|
Episode 30: WSU Professor Details COVID School Closures Impact on Students, Parents
|
Oct 28, 2022 |
|
Episode 29: High Rent and Housing Costs Have Many Seattleites Considering Other States
|
Oct 21, 2022 |
|
Episode 28: Governor Inslee Ranked Last in the Cato Institute’s Fiscal Policy Report Card
|
Oct 14, 2022 |
|
Episode 27: Washington Hospitals Lost Almost $2B in Six Months Amidst Staffing Shortages
|
Oct 07, 2022 |
|
Episode 26: Seattle Public Schools Expect About $100M Deficits Over Next 4 years
|
Sep 30, 2022 |
|
Episode 25: Republicans Balk at Prospect of Governor Inslee Running for a Fourth Term
|
Sep 23, 2022 |
|
Episode 24: $271M Failed Audit Not Mentioned at Washington Family Department Oversight Meeting
|
Sep 16, 2022 |
|
Episode 23: Inslee says Washington's COVID-19 emergency to end Oct. 31
|
Sep 09, 2022 |
|
Episode 22: Teacher strikes in Washington are illegal, but still occurring in King County
|
Sep 02, 2022 |
|
Episode 21: McMorris Rodgers calls student loan forgiveness a 'slap in the face' to taxpayers
|
Aug 26, 2022 |
|
Episode 20: Inslee declared Washington COVID emergency 900 days ago, and never rescinded it
|
Aug 19, 2022 |
|
Episode 19: Families Department fails Washington audit over $271M for child care; may ask Legislature for more
|
Aug 12, 2022 |
|
Episode 18: Nonpartisan Julie Anderson may be Republicans’ best hope for Washington secretary of state
|
Aug 05, 2022 |
|
Episode 17: Washington Primary Preliminary Results
|
Aug 03, 2022 |
|
Episode 16: Washington Primary Preview
|
Jul 29, 2022 |
|
Episode 15: Inslee announces plan to get more cops 'on the street A-S-A-P'
|
Jul 22, 2022 |
|
Episode 14: Republican leadership, Governor’s Office clash on inflation relief for Washingtonians
|
Jul 16, 2022 |
|
Episode 13: Governor’s office rejects fast tax relief for Washingtonians, brings up state income tax
|
Jul 08, 2022 |
|
Episode 12: Colville asks county for $125,000 to prepare homeless camp
|
Jul 01, 2022 |
|
Episode 11: Inslee declines Biden's request to cut Washington state gas tax
|
Jun 24, 2022 |
|
Episode 10: Washington ordered to pay alleged violent criminal $250 a day
|
Jun 17, 2022 |
|
Episode 9: New Washington laws on guns, shooter drills, & abortion
|
Jun 10, 2022 |
|
Episode 8: Washington proposes upping cougar kill limit, coinciding with attack on girl
|
Jun 03, 2022 |
|
Episode 7: Washington Using Drones to Track 'Murder Hornets'
|
May 27, 2022 |
|
Episode 6: King County Executive says Homeowners should pay more property taxes for conservation
|
May 20, 2022 |
|
Episode 5: Spokane council approves controversial shelter criteria
|
May 13, 2022 |
|
Episode 4: Washington taxpayer bill grows to $66,000 for U.N. climate conference trip
|
May 06, 2022 |
|
Episode 3: Federal Way moves to prohibit ‘reckless’ use of fentanyl in public spaces
|
Apr 29, 2022 |
|
Episode 2: Washington Senate leader grilled over abandoned police pursuit bill
|
Apr 22, 2022 |
|
Episode 1: UW professors debate constitutionality of Washington’s capital gains tax
|
Apr 15, 2022 |