Washington in Focus
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The podcast bringing you the most important stories out of Washington from TheCenterSquare.com. Join us as we dive into the top headlines and provide insightful commentary and analysis.
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Businesses, Customers Push Back Against ‘Additional Danger’ of Seattle App Ordin...
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Jul 6, 20233:28pending
Yakima Airport Volunteers for Washington’s Capacity Expansion With Electrifying...
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Jul 1, 20234:13pending
Spokane Police Short 70 Full Time Employees
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Jun 30, 20233:31pending
‘Speed Kills’: Addressing Washington’s Traffic Death Crisis
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Jun 30, 20233:27pending
Foreign National Avoids Prosecution After Illegally Voting in Washington 28 Time...
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Jun 24, 20235:52pending
Tukwila’s New Minimum Wage Increase Will Be One of Washington State’s Highest
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Jun 23, 20233:56pending
Washington Gas Surpasses California, Prices up $1.05 per Gallon This Year
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Jun 22, 20234:16pending
Seattle Business Owner Sues City Over CHOP, Previously Described It as ‘Peaceful...
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Jun 17, 20235:27pending
Spokane City Council Brings Police Chief Under Ombudsman Authority
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Jun 16, 20234:33pending
Bellevue Considers Transportation Tax District Amid Increased Traffic Injuries
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Jun 15, 20234:27pending
Former Criminals Deemed ‘Marginalized’ Under Washington State Worker Training
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Jun 10, 20235:40pending
Proposed Drug Possession Bill in Seattle Fails
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Jun 9, 20234:56pending
Facing Spend-Or-Lose Deadline, Spokane County Awards $4.2 Million No-Bid Contrac...
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Jun 8, 20234:17pending
Report on Washington’s Office of Equity Director: Racial Bias, Avengers, and Ins...
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Jun 2, 20235:28pending
Spokane Library District Builds $15 Million Library With No New Taxes
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Jun 1, 20234:37pending
Washington Voters Can Soon Register Online With Partial Social Security Number
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May 26, 20235:32pending
Spokane, Washington $50 Million Short of Legal Obligation in General Fund
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May 25, 20234:22pending
King County’s Homelessness Authority CEO Steps Down After Two Years
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May 20, 20234:40pending
Woodward Touts Blake Fix Victories, Council May Need to Fix Blake Fix
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May 19, 20233:44pending
Washington Gun Ban Lawsuit Moved to Thurston County
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May 18, 20234:59pending
Yakima Police Propose 10% Budget Reductions to Balance City General Fund
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May 13, 20234:13pending
Drug Possession Controversy in Washington Comes Full Circle in Spokane
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May 12, 20234:18pending
Washington Attorney General’s Office Accused of Playing Favorites in $15 Million...
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May 11, 20234:22pending
King County Officials Tout Newly-Approved Crisis Care Center Levy
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May 6, 20235:06pending
What Spokane’s Drug Possession Laws Could Look Like Without State Blake Fix
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May 5, 20234:16pending
Washington Elections Bill ‘Generates More Distrust in the System’
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May 4, 20235:15pending
Spokane Regional Homeless Population up 36% From 2022 Numbers
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Apr 30, 20234:10pending
South King County Cities Seek Unified Drug Enforcement Amidst Failed ‘Blake Fix’
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Apr 29, 20234:27pending
Lawsuit Filed Against Washington’s Semi-Automatic Rifle Ban
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Apr 28, 20236:56pending
McMorris Rodgers Pushes for Federal Data Privacy Reform
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Apr 23, 20237:37pending
Seattle City Council Passes Originally Proposed $10 Late-Fee Cap on Rent
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Apr 22, 20236:25pending
Crime and Punishment: Prosecutions After the 2020 Bellevue Riot
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Apr 21, 20237:47pending
Downtown Seattle ‘Ambassadors’ Renewal Would Cost $18 Million in Property Taxes
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Apr 15, 20234:36pending
Washington Bill Allowing Government to ‘Hide Your Kid From You’ Clears House
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Apr 14, 20239:19pending
Gone in 60 Seconds: Division Over ‘Theft’ in Catalytic Converter Theft Bill
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Apr 8, 20235:01pending
Twenty-Six Seattle City Employees Made Over $200,000 in Overtime Last Year
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Apr 7, 20233:35pending
Bill That Would Levy ‘Excess Compensation Tax’ on Hospitals Introduced in Washin...
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Apr 6, 20234:04pending
Bill Making Drug Possession a Misdemeanor Passes Out of House Executive Session
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Apr 2, 20234:32pending
‘Death of Our Justice System’: Critics Object to WA Bill on Clemency and Pardons
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Apr 1, 20234:20pending
Seattle Police Lose Officers Despite New $5 Million Recruitment, Retention Plan
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Mar 31, 20234:40pending
‘Industrious Monsters’: Washington Bill Targets Fentanyl Pill Production
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Mar 26, 20234:50pending
Proposed Tree Canopy Bills Could Hinder Tree Cutting Services in Seattle
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Mar 25, 20236:07pending
Washington Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of Capital Gains Tax
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Mar 24, 20235:42pending
Seattle City Prosecutor Salary Increase Ordinance Passed by City Council
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Mar 19, 20235:03pending
‘Very Unbalanced’: Crime Victim Supporters Rally at Capitol Building in Olympia
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Mar 18, 20234:57pending
Bill Would Ban Sale of 90% Of Firearms in Washington, Gun Group Warns
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Mar 17, 20236:53pending
Washington House Passes Semi-automatic ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban
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Mar 12, 20235:38pending
Constantine: King County’s 1% Property Tax Cap May Cut ‘Essential’ Services
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Mar 11, 20235:05pending
Road Ahead Unclear for Police Pursuit Reform in Washington Legislature
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Mar 10, 20235:26pending
Emergency Powers Reform Bills Seemingly Dead in WA Legislature
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Mar 5, 20236:24pending
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