Democrats in Olympia undeterred by anger from Oregon, Idaho and Alaska over targeted fuel tax Majority Democrats in the Washington Legislature on Tuesday narrowly beat back a third attempt to squelch a new tax they proposed on gasoline and diesel exported to neighboring states from Washington refineries. Tom Banse
Why Washington state's missing middle housing bill died The "missing middle" housing bill, which would have opened up single family zones to six-unit apartment buildings near transit, has died in the Washington State Legislature. Joshua McNichols
Week in Review: Mask mandates, Mazdas stuck on KUOW, and the concrete workers strike Bill Radke reviews the week's news with freelance journalist Joanne Silberner, Seattle Times transportation reporter David Kroman, and The Stranger staff writer Jas Keimig. Kevin Kniestedt
Washington DOL's data was breached. How to protect yourself On Friday, the Washington State Department of Licensing announced that a possible data breach may have exposed more than a quarter million people’s personal information to scammers. How can you protect yourself from a data breach? Libby Denkmann
Washington 'missing middle housing' bill survives in altered form In Olympia, a major bill that would force single family zones to open up to denser development across the state survived a crucial test this week. But it survived in a weakened form. Joshua McNichols
For the first time in generations, the Snoqualmie Tribe has land The Snoqualmie Indian Tribe has purchased thousands of acres of ancestral forestlands in east King County, land that holds special meaning to the people who have been without a reservation for generations. Diana Opong
Why it's hard to change single family zones in Washington State It's politically risky for cities. So lawmakers in Olympia want to go over the heads of local elected leaders. Joshua McNichols
Is it constitutional to make election lies a crime? Washington Governor Jay Inslee wants state lawmakers to draw a hard line against election-related mis- and dis-information. Katie Campbell
What can be done about the "missing middle" of housing in Washington? Legislators are in the middle of tackling a massive hot-button issue: housing density. Libby Denkmann
As red states impose new restrictions on voting, blue Washington presses ahead with expansions As the 2022 midterm elections loom, a partisan battle over access to the ballot box continues to be fought in Congress and in state legislatures across the country. Red states are passing new restrictions, while many blue states are making voting more accessible. That includes Washington. Austin Jenkins
