Seattle’s outdated school construction code costing city $2.5M a year
(The Center Square) – Seattle’s outdated school construction code is costing more than $2 million a year to fix.
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House Democrats push 11% firearm, ammo excise tax as $10B to $16B shortfall looms
(The Center Square) – As Washington state grapples with an operating budget shortfall upwards of $16 billion through 2029, House Democrats are proposing a...
Seattle PD facing challenges in recruiting more women to the job
(The Center Square) – The Seattle Police Department's goal of increasing female officer staffing levels to 30% by 2030 as part of its 30x30...
Dems ‘scrubbing the budget’ even as they say wealthy should pay their fair share
(The Center Square) – Nine days into the 2025 session, majority Democrats in the Washington State Legislature have yet to tip their hand on...
Bill would make ‘gender expression,’ illegal immigrants protected classes in K-12
(The Center Square) – A Washington bill introduced this legislative session would add new protected classes to a state law regarding nondiscrimination against students...