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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…
3 years, 1 month 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…
3 years, 1 month 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…
3 years, 1 month 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…
3 years, 1 month 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…
3 years, 1 month ago
Downtown Seattle ‘Ambassadors’ Renewal Would Cost $18 Million in Property Taxes
Episode 68
The Metropolitan Improvement District is set to sunset on June 30, but Seattle City Councilmember Sarah Nelson is proposing a 10-year renewal that wo…
3 years, 1 month ago
Washington Bill Allowing Government to ‘Hide Your Kid From You’ Clears House
Episode 67
The Washington House has passed a bill allowing shelters to keep runaway juveniles from their parents to get an abortion and/or gender surgeries that…
3 years, 1 month ago
Gone in 60 Seconds: Division Over ‘Theft’ in Catalytic Converter Theft Bill
Episode 66
A Washington Senate bill aims to crack down on rampant catalytic converter thefts that have put the state worst in the nation. However, Senate Bill 5…
3 years, 1 month ago
Twenty-Six Seattle City Employees Made Over $200,000 in Overtime Last Year
Episode 65
There were 26 Seattle City employees that made over $200,000 in overtime pay in 2022. Out of the 26 employees, there were 17 Seattle City Light emplo…
3 years, 1 month ago
Bill That Would Levy ‘Excess Compensation Tax’ on Hospitals Introduced in Washington Senate
Episode 64
Two Washington State Democratic lawmakers introduced legislation this week that would fund access to health care by imposing an income tax on the ann…
3 years, 1 month ago