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WA Senate pitches new spending for school construction, housing and 2026 World Cup.

Washington State Standard Feb. 16 2024 6 minutes read

Lawmakers released a $1.3 billion proposal for the capital budget, which helps pay for a wide variety of projects in communities around the state

Washington lawmakers again look to increase special education funding

Washington State Standard Feb. 16 2024 4 minutes read

Some critics say a plan now moving ahead doesn’t go far enough, but legislative leaders are wary of the costs to fully lift a cap on spending.

Plan to cap how much landlords can raise rent moves ahead in Washington Legislature

Washington State Standard Feb. 14 2024 6 minutes read

The bill would allow increases of only 7% each year for existing tenants.

Cities failing to permit housing for homeless people could soon see tax dollars withheld

Washington State Standard Feb. 14 2024 3 minutes read

A bill that cleared the Washington House sets up a new framework for mediation and penalties in cases where cities block transitional housing and shelters.

Police Blotter, February 2 - 8, 2024

Anacortes Police Feb. 13 2024 4 minutes read

What looked lik a simple vagrancy complaint turned a bit more complicated.

Saving the news media means moving beyond the benevolence of billionaires

The Conversation Feb. 13 2024 7 minutes read

How can an industry experiencing systemic failure get back on its feet?

Do We Simply Not Care About Old People?

KFF Health News Feb. 12 2024 7 minutes read

Many at-risk seniors aren’t getting antiviral therapies, and older adults in nursing homes aren’t getting vaccines. Why?

Estimates show capital gains tax repeal draining billions from Washington budget

Washington State Standard Feb. 12 2024 4 minutes read

A proposal headed to voters to repeal Washington’s capital gains tax would knock roughly a billion dollars a year from the state budget.

Hikes: Of Tides and Time

Jack Hartt Feb. 9 2024 4 minutes read

2024 0209 hikes

Picture a classic February beach scene on Penn Cove: gray clouds above a gray beach along flat gray waters – not even wavelets on the beach, just gentle lapping.

FCC bans robocalls using deepfake voice clones − but AI-generated disinformation still looms over elections

The Conversation Feb. 9 2024 5 minutes read

Deepfake technology is widely available, and a pivotal election year lies ahead. The FCC banned AI robocalls, but AI-enhanced disinformation campaigns remain a threat.

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