Fixing Washington’s ‘broken’ transportation funding system
(The Center Square) – State and county officials have recently highlighted a severe shortage of funding for transportation infrastructure in Washington that includes roads,...
Seattle launches mental health pilot program to aid non-emergency policing
(The Center Square) – Seattle is launching a dual-dispatch emergency responses pilot program to provide people in need with more appropriate assistance amid the...
Franz lauds success after wildfire season, calls for more spending
(The Center Square) – Washington Public Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz on Wednesday morning touted the success of efforts fighting blazes this wildfire season and...
California governor meets with China’s president, ‘divorce is not an option’
(The Center Square) – California governor Gavin Newsom met with Chinese president Xi Jinping and signed a joint cooperative declaration on climate change. He...
Spokane sheriff wants more scrutiny of use-of-force incidents
(The Center Square) – Spokane County Sheriff John Nowels said Tuesday that he wants increased scrutiny of use-of-force incidents involving deputies within the agency.
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