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Back to SearchWA Spent More Than $23M To Hold Illegal Aliens With Ice Detainers in 2024
Episode 361
(The Center Square) – A group of Washington state Republican senators, including 31st Legislative District Sen. Phil Fortunato of Auburn, are calling for the repeal of a state law that limits law enf…
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
City of Spokane Dismisses All Failure To Disperse Charges Against Ice Protesters
Episode 360
(The Center Square) – Just over two months after the largest protest in Spokane since the 2020 Black Lives Matter movement, the City Prosecutor’s Office has dismissed all misdemeanor charges for fail…
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Weekend Edition | WA Governor Responds After Bondi Threatens Criminal Charges
Episode 359
(The Center Square) – Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson is defending the state’s noncitizen workers' protections law despite U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi’s threats of criminal charges against him if th…
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
WA AG Nick Brown Threatened With Suspension of License To Practice Law
Episode 358
(The Center Square) – Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown was threatened with an interim suspension of his license to practice law for failing to respond to allegations made in response to a…
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
WA Governor Vows ‘We Will Defeat Them’ After Bondi Threatens Criminal Charges
Episode 357
(The Center Square) – Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson is defending the state’s noncitizen workers' protections law despite U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi’s threats of criminal charges against him if th…
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Spokane County Considers Hiking Certain Construction Fees by More Than 1,500%
Episode 356
(The Center Square) – Building in Spokane County could become much more expensive soon, as local officials consider hiking several permitting fees for the first time in years, some by more than 1,500…
Published on 3 months, 4 weeks ago
Weekend Edition | Report: Washington Ranks 36th for Best States To Live In
Episode 355
(The Center Square) – A new WalletHub report ranked Washington as the 36th best state to live in this year, with Idaho landing second overall due to affordability and law enforcement staffing per cap…
Published on 4 months ago
Report: Washington Ranks 36th for Best States to Live In 2025 as Idaho Lands 2nd
Episode 354
(The Center Square) – A new WalletHub report ranked Washington as the 36th best state to live in this year, with Idaho landing second overall due to affordability and law enforcement staffing per cap…
Published on 4 months ago
WA State Fair Accused of Excluding Pierce County Republican Party
Episode 353
(The Center Square) – For the first time in many years, the Pierce County Republican Party will not have a booth at the Washington State Fair in Puyallup, Wash. – better known to locals as the Puyall…
Published on 4 months ago
Seattle Braces for Big Drop in Tourism as Sales Tax Revenue Stays Flat
Episode 352
(The Center Square) – Seattle is expected to see a 27% drop in international overnight visitors this year, with generated sales tax revenue remaining flat. The Seattle Office of Economic and Revenue …
Published on 4 months ago