Housing funds, public safety on negotiating table in final weeks of WA's legislative session Key debates remain unsettled in Olympia, on bills focused on public safety and health policies – as well as how much new funding Washington State will put toward affordable housing.
KUOW Newsroom From education funding to drug use, lawmakers tweak the details in final weeks of session Austin Jenkins with Pluribus News and host of "Inside Olympia" on TVW joined KUOW's Paige Browning and Amy Radil to break down the latest as Washington lawmakers enter the home stretch for budget negotiations and their last chance to pass bills.
KUOW Newsroom Mayor Harrell 'swings for the fences' with big, proposed property tax hike to fund affordable housing Bruce Harrell wants to triple a Seattle property tax to raise nearly $1 billion dollars to fund affordable housing. In making the announcement on Thursday to a room filled with hundreds of affordable housing developers, Harrell admitted it’s a lot of money.
KUOW Newsroom One WA police chief's argument for changing state vehicle pursuits law For about two years now, police departments in Washington have had strict rules around when they can chase after suspects in their cars. Now, state lawmakers are debating a change that would loosen the restrictions around when police can and can't chase.
KUOW Newsroom What's in the WA state Senate Democrats' budget proposal? There is just one month left in the 2023 Washington state legislative session and a lot to get done in that time, including the state budget.
Week In Review Week in Review: Capital gains tax, Sound Transit construction, and landlords Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Axios Melissa Santos, Seattle Times Jonathan Martin, and KUOW’s Dyer Oxley.
KUOW Newsroom WA state revenue forecasts predict slowdown as lawmakers prepare new spending plans Over the next two years, Washington State is likely to bring in less revenue than previously expected, according to the latest revenue forecast officials released Monday. But lawmakers say it's cause for caution, not necessarily concern.
Week In Review Week in Review: Legislature, Covid, and transit fare enforcement Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with political analyst Joni Balter, freelance journalist Joanne Silberner, and KUOW’s Monica Nickelsburg
KUOW Newsroom WA lawmakers pass housing, firearm bills ahead of cutoff, leave rent control, recycling bills behind Wednesday marked the final day for legislators to pass bills from the chamber they originated in, meaning most bills that didn't receive a vote on the floor will no longer be considered this session.
Week In Review Week in Review: police pursuits, “pink tax,” and housing Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Seattle Times Isabella Breda, Insider’s Katherine Long, and KUOW’s Libby Denkmann.
