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Washington Attorney General’s Office Accused of Playing Favorites in $15 Million Contract
Episode 78
A series of complaints filed late last year and early this year allege that employees with the Washington Attorney General's Office engaged in "uneth…
2 years, 10 months ago
King County Officials Tout Newly-Approved Crisis Care Center Levy
Episode 77
King County officials see the newly-approved crisis center levy as a step forward in providing sufficient mental health services. While the King Coun…
2 years, 10 months ago
What Spokane’s Drug Possession Laws Could Look Like Without State Blake Fix
Episode 76
"Criminalizing drug possession and use is an important step for the public health and safety of our community. We have a drug crisis that requires us…
2 years, 10 months ago
Washington Elections Bill ‘Generates More Distrust in the System’
Episode 75
A bill sent to Washington Gov. Jay Inslee for consideration would exempt various aspects of the election system from public records requests and cent…
2 years, 10 months ago
Spokane Regional Homeless Population up 36% From 2022 Numbers
Episode 74
The 2023 point-in-time count numbers show a significant increase for individuals and families without a permanent abode in Spokane, though a large en…
2 years, 10 months ago
South King County Cities Seek Unified Drug Enforcement Amidst Failed ‘Blake Fix’
Episode 73
Cities throughout King County are seeking their own solutions to a potential lack of illicit drug possession laws in Washington state after the failu…
2 years, 10 months ago
Lawsuit Filed Against Washington’s Semi-Automatic Rifle Ban
Episode 72
A coalition of gun rights advocacy groups and individual citizens have filed a lawsuit against a new Washington state ban on firearms deemed “assault…
2 years, 10 months ago
McMorris Rodgers Pushes for Federal Data Privacy Reform
Episode 71
A Congressional hearing asking "Who's selling your data?" took place in the Subcommittee on Oversight & Investigations, where Congresswoman Cathy McM…
2 years, 10 months ago
Seattle City Council Passes Originally Proposed $10 Late-Fee Cap on Rent
Episode 70
The Seattle City Council has passed a $10 late-fee cap on rent with a 7-2 vote. Seattle now joins the nearby cities of Auburn and Burien in establish…
2 years, 10 months ago
Crime and Punishment: Prosecutions After the 2020 Bellevue Riot
Episode 69
On May 31, 2020 more than a thousand individuals rioted in downtown Bellevue, with looters attacking stores at Bellevue Square, the Bellevue Connecti…
2 years, 11 months ago