South Dakota senators put the pornography industry first

A group of four Republicans in the South Dakota state Senate Judiciary Committee killed a bill…

Seattle is pulling funding from homeless agency; could other cities soon follow?

(The Center Square) – The King County Regional Homelessness Authority’s recent setbacks have coincided with Seattle announcing…

Washington Legislature votes to create ‘bias incident hotline’ within AGO

(The Center Square) – The Washington State Legislature has passed a bill creating a “bias incident hotline” within the…

WA Dems signal passage for three initiatives getting hearings next week

(The Center Square) – Washington state Democrats have signaled a willingness to pass three initiatives to…

‘We can’t pay rent’: Seattle app-based workers demand repeal of gig laws

(The Center Square) – Recently enacted legislation intended to help app-based delivery drivers receive fair wages…

Democratic states earmarked over $500 million in COVID-19 aid to help illegal immigrants

Several Democratic states and cities have given more than $500 million of COVID-19 relief funds to…

Seattle mayor says no to new taxes to address $229M budget gap

(The Center Square) – Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell said that he would not look at new…

Washington Democrats: half of initiatives will get hearings, half will not

(The Center Square) – Three out of six initiatives to the Legislature will receive public hearings,…

Food stamps: February SNAP payments worth up to $1,751 for Washington state residents end in four days

Washington state residents will stop collecting payments from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for February in four days. Food…

Washington Democrats say some of the taxpayer initiatives will not get hearings

(The Center Square) – Democratic leaders in Olympia say they will not hold hearings on at least…

Jeff Bezos’ move to Miami looms large at WA revenue forecast presentation

(The Center Square) – The executive director of the Washington State Economic and Revenue Forecast Council says…

Biden campaign joins TikTok after warnings

President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign joined TikTok, despite the administration’s warning of its dangers. Biden inaugurated…

New Hampshire attorney general investigating Texas company allegedly behind Biden robocalls

The New Hampshire Attorney General’s office announced a criminal investigation into a Texas-based telecommunications company that…

Washington bill would allow PSE to end natural gas service for existing customers

(The Center Square) – Washington residents and businesses reliant on Puget Sound Energy, the state’s largest utility provider,…

PNW lawmakers want faster FEMA response for wildfire victims

(The Center Square) – Three congressional members from Pacific Northwest have introduced bipartisan measures which aim…

WATCH LIVE: DC councilman at risk of recall holds hearing on carjackings

Washington, D.C., Ward 6 Councilman Charles Allen is holding a hearing on youth carjackings. The panel…

Obama-era directive could alter presumptions about Trump documents case, legal group says

EXCLUSIVE — A little-known Obama administration directive intended to shield the White House from foreign cyberattacks…

Washington landlords push back on proposed rent control bill

(The Center Square) – Democrats in the Washington State Legislature are moving ahead with a bill…

OpenAI CEO Altman consulting with Congress on adding chip factories to meet AI demand

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has been in discussions with members of Congress about building new semiconductor…

Democrats in Olympia seek to require new regulations for gun stores

(The Center Square) – Gun store operators in Washington say new legislation moving ahead in Olympia…