The Washington State Department of Commerce (DOC) announced this week that it has awarded growth management grants of $25,000 each to Othello, Stevenson and Cowlitz...Read More

The Senate Housing Stability and Affordability Committee passed a series of several bills on Friday morning, the last day to pass bills out of  policy...Read More

The Senate Ways & Means Committee released the 2020 capital budget this week, highlighting $268 million worth of capital projects for the 2019-21 biennium, $59...Read More

Nathan Gorton is the Government Relations Director for Washington State Realtors. He joins us as a “Wire Insider” to discuss policy frameworks for combating the...Read More

A series of affordable housing bills were on the docket for the House Finance Committee’s executive session on Monday. All moved forward with a “do...Read More

The House Finance Committee held a public hearing for House Bill 2606 on Jan. 30.  This bill would authorize a business and occupation (B&O) tax...Read More

Senate Bill 6445 could impose a tax on interest collected on mortgages, home loans, deeds of trust and other services provided by financial institutions to...Read More

Senate Republicans introduced a package of bills Tuesday that aim to reduce the number of homeless individuals on the streets, utilizing a number of tools...Read More

Thousands of people move to Washington state every year but there aren’t enough rental homes for everybody who needs one. Washington’s population has grown by...Read More

Mayor Jenny A. Durkan and Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda today announced new legislation to provide at least $50 million in new resources to build and support...Read More