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.
WA Senate passes parking bill as one step to boost housing supply
Washington lawmakers are trying to ease the way for more housing. The state Senate passed a bill to lower the parking space ...
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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 ...
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Remembering Washington State’s First Socialist Lawmaker
When the people of Washington State’s 43rd Legislative District elected to send me to the state capitol to represent them by ...
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Washington’s state flag could change under proposed legislation
House Bill 1938 would create a committee to redesign the green banner. Supporters say the current design featuring the state ...
Lawmakers propose redesigning the Washington state flag
Some Washington lawmakers are pushing to redesign the state's flag, and have introduced a bill to get the process started. House Bill 1938 would create a Washington State Flag Redesign Committee that ...
Why efforts to get rid of Daylight Savings Time in Washington are unsuccessful
Washingtonians have made it clear they're sick of rolling back and springing forward the clocks. But legislation to put it to ...
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 ...
In Session: Washington's pay-per-mile proposal gets committee hearing
Under the law, owners of electric and hybrid vehicles could voluntarily start paying 2.6 cents for every mile they drive ...
Meet the Spokane women competing for Miss Washington, Miss Washington's Teen
Amber Pike was crowned Miss Spokane and Ava Loeun was crowned Miss Spokane's Teen, and are both moving on to the state ...