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Back to SearchWeekend Edition | Spokane County Braces for $20M Deficit in 2026, Potential Hiring Freeze, Cutting Vacancies
Episode 269
(The Center Square) - Providing what he called a “reality check” on Monday, Jeff McMorris, senior director of Spokane County’s Finance and Administration Division, warned of a $20 million deficit hea…
Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago
Let’s Go Washington Files Second Initiative to Uphold Parental Rights
Episode 268
(The Center Square) – Political action committee Let’s Go Washington introduced a second initiative on Monday to protect parents’ rights by repealing House Bill 1296. Earlier this month, the organiza…
Published on 8 months, 4 weeks ago
Budget Cuts Force King Co. Sheriff’s Office to Reduce Staffing at Two Precincts
Episode 267
(The Center Square) – The King County Sheriff's Office is reducing staff to minimal levels at two of its precincts due to budget constraints. Staffing at the Sheriff’s Office’s north and southeast pr…
Published on 8 months, 4 weeks ago
Spokane County Braces for $20M Deficit in 2026, Potential Hiring Freeze, Cutting Vacancies
Episode 266
(The Center Square) - Providing what he called a “reality check” on Monday, Jeff McMorris, senior director of Spokane County’s Finance and Administration Division, warned of a $20 million deficit hea…
Published on 9 months ago
Weekend Edition | Washington House Dems Pass Bill Requiring Permits for Gun Purchases
Episode 264
(The Center Square) – After a vigorous hours-long debate that began the night before, Washington State Democrats in the House of Representatives on Saturday morning voted to pass legislation that wou…
Published on 9 months ago
City Council Member in Washington Withdraws From Position Amid OnlyFans Controversy
Episode 265
(The Center Square) – The Lynnwood City Council has lost an appointed member within the same week of her appointment after her sexually explicit social media account was revealed. Jessica Ann Roberts…
Published on 9 months ago
How Washington Drivers May Be Funding Transit at the Gas Pump
Episode 263
(The Center Square) – Washington drivers may be funding transit when they fill up their vehicles at the gas pump due not only to how carbon auctions under the Climate Commitment Act could be indirect…
Published on 9 months ago
WA House Advances Bill Allowing Judges to Drop Charges for Low-Level Offenders
Episode 262
(The Center Square) – House Democrats advanced a bill Saturday attempting to create a pathway to rehabilitation by allowing judges to dismiss charges upon “substantial compliance” with court-ordered …
Published on 9 months ago
Washington House Dems Pass Bill Requiring Permits for Gun Purchases
Episode 261
(The Center Square) – After a vigorous hours-long debate that began the night before, Washington State Democrats in the House of Representatives on Saturday morning voted to pass legislation that wou…
Published on 9 months, 1 week ago
Weekend Edition | Title IX Complaint Filed Against Gov. Ferguson
Episode 260
(The Center Square) – Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal and Gov. Bob Ferguson are named in a Title IX complaint resolution filed Friday by Washington Parents Network…
Published on 9 months, 1 week ago