Proposed WA Constitutional amendment would end legislative privilege
(The Center Square) - As a legal battle continues regarding legislative privilege exempting state lawmakers from the Public Records Act, a proposed Senate Joint...
Spokane mayor offers support, criticism of controversial homelessness proposal
(The Center Square) – Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown signaled support on Thursday for a state proposal to limit the ability to enforce local camping...
WA public records bill scraps task force, focuses only on school records
(The Center Square) - A Washington bill concerning public records requests advanced out of committee, but not before lawmakers amended it to remove a...
Controversial WA income tax bill to get first public hearing Friday afternoon
(The Center Square) – More than 52,000 Washingtonians had signed in “con’’ as of 8 a.m. Friday morning, ahead of a 1:30 p.m. Senate...
Media outlets push for WA bill funding state-sponsored journalism
(The Center Square) – A Washington state bill filed last year and reintroduced this session would levy a tax on certain social media platforms...