As the 2026 General Election gets under way, early voting begins October 16 when ballots are mailed to registered voters, and ...
This year, there were only three noteworthy bills relevant for many local governments, and we ended up covering them in ...
The unpredictable nature of the current economic situation understandably creates anxiety for residents and business owners in Washington communities, as well as for local governments. As the cost of ...
This page provides an overview of artificial intelligence (AI) for Washington local governments, including AI policy examples, public records considerations, governance frameworks, risk assessment ...
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Just like in other contexts, the solution to a shortage is to provide abundant supply—more home choices and options throughout our communities. Indeed, the data shows that Washington needs to add one ...
Editor's note: This blog has been update to clarify that SB 6110 does not create a definition for e-motos or assign e-motos a classification in existing vehicle taxonomy. Local examples of e-moto ...
Several years ago, I sat in a meeting where the public works director, consultant team, wastewater treatment plant operator, and I were reviewing a proposed treatment plant improvement. Like everyone ...
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