Washington State
Rose-Colored Visions of High-Speed Rail Tempt the Pacific Northwest
Politicians push for a "Cascadia line."
Washington Governor Signs Legally Dubious Net Neutrality Bill
The FCC's December order repealing net neutrality preempted sates from reimposing regulations.
Washingtonians to Vote on Making It Easier to Convict Cops for Using Deadly Force
The measure would also require officers to render first aid directly after shootings and undergo new training.
Washington, California Trying to Punish Businesses that Overly Cooperate with Feds on Immigration
Motel 6 sued for passing names along to ICE.
Would More Infrastructure Spending Have Stopped Yesterday's Derailment?
President Trump seems to think so.
Seattle to Amazon: Don't Leave Me, Baby
The city's leaders try desperately to reset relations with the company while it searches for a new headquarters.
Seattle's Sound Transit Pays $100,000 for a Parking Space
The cost overruns do not reflect well on the agency's ability to complete a $54 billion project on time and on budget.
Bikini Barista Lawsuit Defends Freedom to Espresso Oneself
A group of coffee industry workers sues Everett, Wash. over city's new anti-bikini ordinances.
Seattle Ballot Initiative Would Block Safe Drug Injection Centers
Some would rather have overdoses than risk "destigmatizing" addiction.
Seattle's Light Rail Extension Sees $500 Million in Cost Overruns
Never trust the sticker price on billion dollar rail projects.
Seattle's Democracy Voucher Program Sees Its First Fraud Investigation
The alleged fraud highlights the ways in which the controversial program has failed to help outsider candidates.
Seattle Bans Landlords from Running Criminal Background Checks
A textbook case of good intentions gone awry
Seattle's 'Democracy Vouchers' Serve as Campaign Welfare for Well-Established Candidates
A program intended to empower voters has instead funneled public money to most organized and funded campaigns.
Seattle Transit Agency Wants to Tear Down Fraternal Lodge
...and put up a parking garage
Seattle's Income Tax Is Almost Certainly Illegal
Seattle's latest progressive policy is unlikely to survive.
Seattle's $15 Minimum Wage is Hurting the Workers It's Intending to Help
A new study reminds us that the law of supply and demand still applies to labor
Seattle's Businesses Buckling Under Increased Minimum Wage
A new University of Washington study finds that workers are losing $125 a month in lost hours thanks to the city's minimum wage law.
Seattle Surprise: When You Raise Prices by Gov't Diktat, People Usually Buy Less
A new "very credible" study on $15 minimum wage validates law of supply and demand.
The Truth About Seattle's Proposed Soda Tax and its Ilk
It's one of a growing number of misguided anti-soda laws around the country.
