(The Center Square) – Seattle is expected to lose nearly $9 million in parking meter revenue by 2026, as demand plateaus and hourly rates drop for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic. The parking meter revenue drop is part of a larger $241.5 million shortfall projected for the city’s general fund through 2026, excluding …
(The Center Square) – Transcending jurisdictional and party lines, elected officials from Spokane County and the city of Spokane met Friday for an “unprecedented” meeting centered on disrupting the local drug trade. Mary Kuney, chair of the Board of County Commissioners, said it had been years since they got together with the Spokane City Council. …
(The Center Square) – Colorado has seen the fourth highest percentage increase in homelessness in the U.S. since 2020, according to a new report. The report, by the free-enterprise Common Sense Institute, also called into question most of the state’s “housing first” approach, saying it “may not be the best approach to addressing this challenge.” …
(The Center Square) – With just 10 days remaining in session, majority party Democrats in the Washington State Legislature have yet to reveal their final budget proposals. Meanwhile, Republicans remain largely powerless to stop an onslaught of tax hikes as part of Democrats’ revenue plan to deal with a projected operating budget shortfall of $16 …
(The Center Square) – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin on Thursday visited with oil and natural gas producers in Midland, Texas, to highlight the Trump administration’s plan to “unleash American energy.” Zeldin is traveling nationwide to highlight EPA deregulatory efforts in individual states. It was the first time an …
(The Center Square) – Earlier this week, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass spoke at UCLA to tout her success in cutting “red tape.” But one man’s two-month slog to get a permit approved to plant a required tree — and the handful of rebuilding permits approved over three months after fires destroyed over 5,000 Pacific …
(The Center Square) – Spokane-based providers are cheering after the Washington State Supreme Court struck down one of the city’s most controversial laws on Thursday. While considered a win for the homeless community, the decision left some business owners biting their nails as a new reality sets in. Widely known as Prop. 1, the citizen-led …
(The Center Square) – The Redmond Police Department wanted to implement automated traffic safety cameras in areas to reduce the rate of collisions and speeding, but the city council sided with public opposition to increased video surveillance. Amendment Number 25-050 would have allowed the development of an automated speed safety program initially in school zones …
(The Center Square) – This Tax Day, the deadline for most Americans to file their income taxes with the federal government. one group is pushing for better financial literacy for children. The American Parents Coalition is advocating for financial literacy education for kids, arguing that studies show students who go through these classes are less …
(The Center Square) – As Americans file their taxes at the last minute this April 15, the federal debt – and Americans’ federal debt burden – continues to grow. While the federal government reports a national debt nearing $37 trillion, one budget group says the figure is actually much higher: $158.6 trillion, amounting to $974,000 …