School spending rises nationally amid enrollment decline
(The Center Square) – Public school enrollment has declined in recent years even as staffing and spending have increased, prompting debate among education leaders...
Bill critics dubbed the ‘initiative killer’ appears dead for 2026 session
(The Center Square) - The initiative killer bill appears to be dead in Olympia. At least for this session.
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Los Angeles County board hears about public safety budgets
(The Center Square) - The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors heard about budget requests Tuesday from departments handling law and order and fire...
Former WA AG argues in legal memo proposed income tax is illegal
(The Center Square) - Former Washington State Attorney General Rob McKenna has issued a legal memo arguing that a proposed tax on millionaires is...
‘We should kill it’: WA GOP House members protest bill ending sex offender program
(The Center Square) - The Washington state House passed a bill that would end the Community Protection Program amid protests from Republican lawmakers who...