WA Senate passes parking bill as one step to boost housing supply
Washington lawmakers are trying to ease the way for more housing. The state Senate passed a bill to lower the parking space ...
Airbnb pushes back on new bill that would tax short-term rentals to fund housing in Washington
In practice, taxes on short-term rentals are typically passed on to the guest as part of the total booking cost. Short-term ...
Slew of bills pass out of the Washington House of Representatives
Lawmakers in the Washington State House of Representatives passed several bills off the chamber floor Thursday, including ...
Washington committee passes revised bill adding transparency to pretrial release
The Washington State Legislature's House Community Safety Committee has voted out a revised version of a bill that places ...
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What is WA’s parental ‘bill of rights’? And how are Democrats seeking to change it?
Legislation to update last year’s parental “bill of rights” initiative is heading to the Washington state House of ...
Proposal to implement year-round Pacific Standard Time in Washington among bills that appear dead
A proposal backed by Gov. Bob Ferguson to increase student access to free meals served at public schools also appears dead, at least for now.
Washington State Proposes Bill to Cap Surge Pricing for UBER and LYFT
Uber (UBER) and Lyft’s (LYFT) surge pricing practices have come under the scrutiny of lawmakers. A proposed bill in Washington state, Senate ...
Washington Democrats introduce legislation to remove George Washington from state flag
Washington progressives are seeking to redesign the state flag and remove George Washington from the flag, calling the ...
Microsoft’s quantum breakthrough; WA state targets Uber, Lyft; GeekWire 200; Bezos and Bond
This week on the GeekWire Podcast, we discuss Microsoft's quantum breakthrough; a Washington state bill to regulate Uber and Lyft surge pricing and driver ...
Senate GOP budget bill back on track hours after Trump threw it into turmoil
Trump on Wednesday criticized the approach from the Senate Budget Committee chairman, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and sided ...
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Does WA need a new state flag? Proposed bill would create a state flag redesign committee
While George Washington is an important national figure, he has limited historical connection to the state itself,” the bill ...