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Inside Olympia – Countdown to November 3 Election
“I think the bigger deal is look, you’re trying to chase down, you know, tens of people when you have totally disenfranchised twenty thousand Washingtonians with your postmark change.” “Here’s the thing … it’s not just November third, Election Day, we’re done, we can just, you…
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Land-use Tradeoffs in the Housing Debate
Tri-Cities legislative tour, Oct. 1, 2026 (Contributed Photo) In early October a bipartisan group of state legislators toured different construction sites around the Tri-Cities — an event organized by homebuilder and business organizations and pitched as an opportunity to see…
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Inside Olympia – Utility Affordability and Energy Futures
“If I had the magic wand, the ability to write that law today, there is no question that what we would do is lean into the fundamental problem of permitting and building, the inability to build anything in this state.” “I think if it were up to me, I would triple down on small…
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Debating I-645 Tax Repeal Effort
Oct 15, 2026 The fall election is a test of the new 9.9% state income tax on households that bring in more than $1 million a year. Initiative 645 aims to overturn the tax before it takes effect. Championed by Gov. Bob Ferguson and passed by the Democratic majorities in the…
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The Year in Fraud: New Special Investigations Division at SAO
Recently published audits list allegations of missing equipment and improper use of public funds at a western Washington fire district and repeated instances of misappropriation in a small eastern Washington town. Compared to the previous year, State Auditor Pat McCarthy said…
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Inside Olympia – DSHS and the Future of Service Delivery
“I think we have to think about how to be innovative, again, streamlining our systems, thinking about new technologies, thinking about new ways to work with folks in the community to get their best practices in our systems.” – WA Dept. of Social and Health Services Secretary…
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Inside Olympia – Supreme Court Elections
“It’s about judicial philosophy and whether or not they’re looking to be a judge that’s going to rule on the law and not be politically looking for outcomes.” “They don’t want to replace the Legislature, they don’t want to replace the executive. But they also recognize that they…
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Inside Olympia – Attorney General’s Outlook for 2027 Legislative Session
Utility rates are ”the area where we can have the best direct influence, not only through our advocacy and these hearings, but in the legislative side as well.” Washington Attorney General Nick Brown says utility affordability and rising state liability costs are emerging issues…
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Inside Olympia – Washington Income Tax
“One of the issues in deciding whether or not to overturn a case is showing of harm. What is the harmfulness of the decision?” “I think you’re still stuck with the plain language of the constitution that’s been consistently interpreted.” Washington’s new income tax is headed…
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Inside Olympia – Washington’s Wildfire Season
“You can’t rely on just those who have single-role wildfire responsibilities anymore. It has to be kind of a core mission of firefighters statewide and really nationally now.” “Fast initial attack is what stops fires from spreading.” “This is an absolute tragedy what happened in…