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 ...
New Bill Could Revolutionize Washington's Ferry System
As Washington State Ferry (WSF) service cuts enter their sixth year, a new bill, HB 1923, aims to restore reliable ferry ...
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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New bill would give laid-off federal workers preference in hiring for WA state jobs
Trump’s policies have negatively impacted hardworking federal employees, threatening their job security and financial ...
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 ...
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.
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 passes Republican border security bill without Trump tax cuts
The Senate passed a Republican bill promoting President Donald Trump's immigration, energy and defense policies in the early ...
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Could WA soon get more passenger-only ferries? Lawmakers hear the ‘Mosquito Fleet Act’
The Mosquito Fleet Act is the fastest and cheapest way to put new boats on the water,” state Rep. Greg Nance said.