Washington governor rescinds wildlife commission appointments
The latest appointments to the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission were sent back to the governor's office on Wednesday, stalling the confirmation process before hearings were scheduled. The move ...
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In a departure for WA governors, Ferguson avoids news conferences
Early in his term, Gov. Bob Ferguson has broken from decades of tradition by declining to take questions from reporters at ...
Washington Governor Orders Team to Study Data Centers’ Impact on Energy Use, Job Creation and Tax Revenue
The Seattle Times and ProPublica reported on how the state created a massive tax break for data centers, encouraging the growth of an industry whose energy use conflicts with a goal for utilities to ...
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WA governor orders team to study data centers’ environmental and jobs impact
Data centers require enormous amounts of electricity, a need that is only expected to grow with increasing reliance on ...
Survey: Washingtonians pessimistic about state’s spending of taxpayer money
A new survey of Washington state voters reveals a majority don't trust lawmakers to spend taxpayer money wisely. A recent ...
New business-sponsored poll shows WA voters think raising taxes, state spending is a ‘bad idea’
Most Washington voters aren’t too pleased with the idea of boosting state spending. That’s according to a new poll by Fulcrum Strategic and EMC Research, which surveyed 600 registered voters last ...
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Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife Commission decried for being ‘anti-hunting’
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Commission has recently come under scrutiny for an alleged anti-hunter mentality after several decisions, including the axing of the state’s spring bear ...