The state’s largest non-tribal gambling operator went to court Tuesday to try to overturn the monopoly on sports betting that the Legislature awarded to Washington...Read More

I first started paying attention to legislatures in 1991, when I was a 25-year-old punk reporter trying to stay awake on the early broadcast shift...Read More

The newly re-elected mayor of Kent is dealing with a fairly hairy police scandal that could have been an even hairier October surprise during her...Read More

For the third year in a row, the Legislature convenes with no ballot initiative placed before it by signature drive. The last successful signature drive...Read More

As the Washington Legislature convenes, kicking off the year of government and politics in earnest, I want to take this opportunity to introduce myself as...Read More

I wanted to share with you a bit of news. First, as many of our readers know, we publish State of Reform. Like the Wire,...Read More

The 2020 fuel mix report was released this week, and shows that while coal-fired power decreased slightly, the use of natural gas increased.  The report,...Read More

Lawmakers have introduced legislation to expand a pilot program that provides housing support to students who were in the foster system or are experiencing homelessness...Read More

In a little more than one week, we’ll host the 2021 Re-Wire Policy Conference on Dec. 15, at 9:00 a.m. sharp! If you haven’t yet, check...Read More

At their December 3 meeting, the Washington State Public Works Board approved over $44.6 million in conditional grants for 15 broadband construction projects in unserved and...Read More