Senate Bill 5807 and House Bill 1897 won’t be moving forward in the 2024 legislative session.
Senate’s bipartisan national security deal unveiled; House Republicans vow to nix it
It is unclear if the proposed agreement can pass in Congress’ upper chamber, but even if it does, it has no future in the House, top Republicans say.
Trainspotting with NPI: Follow an LRV as it heads into Redmond Technology at sunset
Watch footage of simulated light rail service in Redmond in this latest installment of our Trainspotting series.
Washington State Labor Council endorses Bob Ferguson’s 2024 gubernatorial campaign
“This is a critical race for Washington’s working families and our affiliated unions want to hit the ground running early to support Bob Ferguson, who’s clearly the best candidate for governor,” said April Sims, President of the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO.
Nancy Bell Evans: 1933–2024
The former First Lady of Washington State went far beyond renovating a mansion, embracing a woman’s right to make her own reproductive health decisions, and pursuing an array of interests and good works.
Writer E. Jean Carroll wins a huge judgment against Donald Trump for defamation
A nine-member Manhattan jury deliberated just three hours before attaching a price tag to defamatory remarks Trump made about a woman who accused him of sexual assault in the dressing room of a pricey New York department store.
Initiative 2124 (sabotaging the Washington Cares Fund) gets certified
Passage of Initiative 2124 would leave working Washingtonians without access to an affordable plan they can count on to provide them with money to pay for long-term care, including in-home care, when they need it.
Mass media examines Trump’s vulnerabilities in the wake of New Hampshire’s 2024 primary
The vote Tuesday showed cult-like Trump support from the hard right and evangelicals. But there is a ceiling to his support, and no particular wish to add on new floors.
U.S. Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell call for more oversight of Boeing after whistleblower account published
Washington State’s two United States Senators aren’t happy with Boeing, and both have issued public calls for more oversight and accountability of the company and its manufacturing operations.
Initiative 2111 (prohibiting fair taxation based on ability to pay) gets certified
Although Washington State does not currently levy an income tax, Initiative 2111 nevertheless seeks to prohibit the state and its localities from levying one.
New Hampshire results: Trump eclipses Haley, Biden wins primary as write-in candidate
The country seems headed for a replay of the 2020 presidential election, with Joe Biden seeking a second term and Donald Trump seeking revenge and reinstatement.
Initiative 2109 (repealing billions of dollars in education funding) gets certified
Initiative 2109 would eradicate nearly $900 million a year in funding from Washington’s K‑12 schools, early learning, and childcare to give a tax cut to the very wealthiest Washingtonians.
Ron DeSantis drops out of presidential sweepstakes and endorses Donald Trump
In an online video, DeSantis awkwardly confirmed speculation he’s calling it quits after his much-hyped but extremely ineffective campaign flamed out in Iowa.
Survivors stage chain-in at the Washington State Capitol to call for end to child marriage
The demonstration drew attention to the need to pass legislation setting a minimum age of eighteen to marry in the Evergreen State.