OLYMPIA — When Logan Bowers opened his marijuana retail store Seattle Hashtag in April 2015, he entered an arena far different from his tech-industry background.
OLYMPIA — The state Legislature passed a supplemental transportation budget that provides a boost to the Puget Sound ferry service, while funding pay raises to Washington State Troopers and providing some fixes to the traffic messes of Interstate 405.
A controversial bill that would have allowed local agencies to prioritize how they fulfill public records requests is dead.
OLYMPIA — After four unsuccessful attempts by lawmakers in past sessions, sponsors of a state Voting Rights Act remain optimistic about action this year.
OLYMPIA — A bill that would allow local agencies to prioritize or delay some public records requests based on their size or cost remains alive, even after failing to get a floor vote in the Washington State House by Wednesday’s cutoff.
OLYMPIA — In the state’s battle to eliminate the illegal sale of marijuana, one lawmaker’s proposal to reduce the tax of legal recreational marijuana may have to wait.
OLYMPIA — Lawmakers are looking to modify the Public Records Act in an effort to help local agencies that claim they’re burdened by overly broad and massive public-records requests.
When he entered the marijuana industry a little more than a year ago, Jim Mullen said he wanted to help dismantle stigmas surrounding pot.
OLYMPIA — The Department of Ecology is in the early phases of assessing its proposal for a cap on greenhouse gas emissions, and opponents already are questioning whether Gov. Jay Inslee and the agency have the authority to act on emissions and whether the rule’s impact on businesses is getting proper attention.
