WA is at a crucial moment in data center development
Gov. Ferguson's order to form a work group to study data centers may send mixed messages to companies and communities about ...
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Washington lawmakers clash on parental rights but make some progress on housing
Washington’s legislative session includes a series of key deadlines and Friday was the first major cutoff. This means bills that don’t impact the budget must have been voted out of a committ ...
WA lawmakers clash on parental rights, make progress on housing
Facing a key policy deadline, Washington's Legislature has heard hundreds of bills. Up next? Dealing with the big budget ...
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Shutting Up Voters in Washington State
Democrats vote to make it harder to gather initiative signatures.
WA budget woes threaten LEGO robotics program. What Tri-City kids are doing about it
Elementary students use research, problem-solving, coding and engineering to build and program the LEGO robots.
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2 controversial Olympia area development projects advance, including second Chick-fil-A
The other development project that continues to advance is West Bay Yards, which aims to build 478 apartments, spread across ...
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RIP: Bills that didn’t survive the WA Legislature’s first major deadline
Bills dealing with cow burps, the state flag, and changes to police traffic stop standards are among the first to land in the ...
Solemn gathering in support of Palestine draws hundreds to WA Capitol
Eygi was a 26-year-old Turkish-American woman who grew up in Seattle. The University of Washington graduate had traveled to ...
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Washington’s state flag could change under proposed legislation
A proposal to change Washington’s state flag got a public hearing in Olympia Tuesday afternoon. The discussion raised ...
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Artificial intelligence negotiation bill progresses in Olympia
A proposed bill that empowers public sector unions to negotiate the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Washington State ...
Airbnb pushes back on new bill that would tax short-term rentals to fund housing in Washington
In practice, taxes on short-term rentals are typically passed on to the guest as part of the total booking cost. Short-term ...
New Washington bill calls for better fraud protections after Olympia woman loses life savings in scam
After losing her life savings in a targeted fraud scheme, an Olympia woman testified in support of a bank safety bill on Feb.