Washington – Page 189

Opening of new Washington juvenile detention center is delayed

March 17, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State StandardMarch 17, 2025 A new Washington state juvenile detention center meant to help address persistent overcrowding at an existing facility will open months later than anticipated due to difficulties in […]

British Columbia introduces toll measure to counter tariffs

March 17, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off

by James Brooks, Washington State StandardMarch 17, 2025 The government of British Columbia filed legislation Thursday that would permit the province to levy tolls on vehicles between the Lower 48 and Alaska. The bill, known […]

Barring a referendum, WA elected leaders will receive hefty pay hikes in July

March 17, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State StandardMarch 17, 2025 Only one thing could delay, and possibly derail, pay raises for state elected officials this year: a referendum. A citizen commission approved a new salary schedule for […]

Home Fire Escape

March 17, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off

Olympia –Fire can spread rapidly through your home, leaving you as little as one to two minutes to escape safely once the smoke alarm sounds. Your ability to get out of your home during a fire […]

Videos: Sen. Matt Boehnke on the flaws of the Democrats’ Mileage Tax and the positives of the Senate Republican Budget with no new taxes or tax increases

March 16, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off

Sen. Boehnke warns about the Mileage Tax (HB 1921 & SB 5726) from Legislative Democrats. It would charge 2.6 cents per mile, plus a 10% surcharge—a tax on a tax—tracked by a GPS transmitter. Boehnke […]