Facing shortages, WA expands police trainings and fronts the bill
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1w ago
While the Legislature will fund law enforcement instruction, in recent sessions it failed to allow cities to reroute tax revenue to hire new cops ..read more
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Seattle City Council rejects affordable-housing development bill
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1w ago
The pilot program proposed by Tammy Morales would’ve offered incentives to develop mixed-use buildings while partnering with community organizations ..read more
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Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown’s first 100 days: How is she doing?
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2w ago
Community members say they value Brown’s openness to feedback, but are still waiting to see how she executes on drug usage, homelessness and budgeting ..read more
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Judge rules Washington high-capacity magazine law unconstitutional
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2w ago
Attorney General Bob Ferguson has vowed to keep the ban alive, and the state Supreme Court has allowed it to stay in place for now ..read more
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Q&A: Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown on policing, homelessness and budgets
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2w ago
Brown chatted with Cascade PBS about her approach to a $50M city deficit, gaining community trust and the 50th anniversary of Expo ’74 ..read more
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Former WA Gov. Dan Evans feted for energy, conservation work
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2w ago
The state’s other living three-term governor, 98, was recognized by the group that coordinates energy development in the Columbia Basin ..read more
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Podcast | Dan Evans: Governor, senator, environmentalist
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2w ago
After Evans' appearance at a Northwest Power and Conservation Council meeting, Venice Buhain and Knute Berger discuss his impact on Washington ..read more
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Seattle Councilmember pushes housing, community development pilot
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1M ago
Tammy Morales is proposing the Connected Communities program to incentivize construction of affordable housing and amenities through looser zoning rules ..read more
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How property tax caps push some WA counties to the financial edge
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1M ago
As federal relief money dries up, cities and counties can’t keep up with inflation. Officials suggest removing limits on one crucial revenue source ..read more
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U.S. judge picks new WA legislative map, moving Latino district
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1M ago
Under the new map, the Latino-majority district unites Latino communities from East Yakima in Yakima County to Pasco in Franklin County ..read more
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