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Ferguson names ex-Microsoft exec to lead utility regulatory panel

January 29, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State StandardJanuary 29, 2025 Gov. Bob Ferguson on Wednesday named former Microsoft executive Brian Rybarik as the new chair of the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission. Rybarik will join Ann Rendahl […]

WA lawmakers want to limit parking requirements for new development

January 29, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off

by Laurel Demkovich, Washington State StandardJanuary 29, 2025 The amount of parking a city can require for new construction may soon be limited. Senate Bill 5184 would prevent cities and counties from mandating more than […]

Communities in Washington state wade into debate over adding fluoride to drinking water

January 29, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Three cities in southwest Washington have joined the list of communities nationally that have revisited the issue of adding cavity-preventing fluoride to drinking water. City council members in Longview plan to […]

Rep. David Stuebe introduces a bill to assist local governments in their efforts to address homelessness

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In an effort to address Washington’s ongoing homelessness crisis, Rep. David Stuebe has introduced legislation to help local governments better track the impacts of homelessness with the intent that they will create more effective ways to address […]

Of the community, For the community: Washington National Guard exhibit opens in the Office of the Secretary of State

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OLYMPIA – The Office of the Secretary of State launched a new lobby exhibit in the Legislative Building on January 29 commemorating the contributions and history of the Washington National Guard. Assembled in partnership with the Washington […]