Washington in Focus

Join ATN’S GM Cole McNeely & The Center Square's Washington Reporters RaeLynn Ricarte, Brett Davis, and Spencer Pauley as they discuss the property taxes in Bellevue are increasing this year, and property owners may want to know where the money goes. King County Confirms 24% Spike in Overdose Deaths in 2022. At a Wednesday afternoon media briefing, an enthusiastic Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee offered up unqualified support for two new climate change policies that went into effect on Sunday.

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Join The Center Square's Regional Editor Jeremy Lott and Washington Reporters RaeLynn Ricarte, Brett Davis, and Spencer Pauley as they discuss Washington pot shop armed robberies at 10-year high as SAFE Banking Act fails. According to an unofficial tracker by greater Seattle area cannabis retailer Uncle Ike’s, there have been at least 100 armed robberies of Washington state pot shops in 2022, the most in the past decade. The Spokane Ethics Commission has dismissed a complaint that Council President Breean Beggs acted wrongfully by sending information to his peers and city staff about three organizations vying to manage a new homeless shelter.

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Join The Center Square's Regional Editor Jeremy Lott and Washington Reporters RaeLynn Ricarte and Spencer Pauley as they discuss Washington AG to litigants: Don’t say ‘tyrannical’. State may assist livestock carcass disposal to reduce wolf attacks. Downtown Seattle sees more office workers, seasonal tourism falloff. Seattle Public Schools bus ridership is down, spending at all-time high.

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Join The Center Square's Regional Editor Jeremy Lott and Washington Reporters RaeLynn Ricarte and Spencer Pauley as they discuss the Spokane mayor saying shelter beds ready, homeless campers need to come out of the cold. Judge halts plans to disband Spokane homeless camp. King County Puts $8M in Unused Jail Bed Savings Toward Community Projects.

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Join America's Talking Network's General Manager Cole McNeely and The Center Square's Washington Reporters RaeLynn Ricarte, Spencer Pauley, and Brett Davis as they discuss Spokane council to debate legality of sheriff's actions at Camp Hope. Washington officials say COVID aided in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Seattle-Tacoma is the second worst U.S. metro area for package theft, according to report. More questions than answers at Washington capital gains tax hearing.

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Join The Center Square's Regional Editor Jeremy Lott and Washington Reporters RaeLynn Ricarte, Spencer Pauley, and Brett Davis as they discuss the Dem 2023 legislative preview: drugs, police pursuit, energy, abortion. Spokane County Commission votes to forgo annual property tax increase. Seattle Transportation Dept. fires up 50 snow plows.

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Join The Center Square's Regional Editor Jeremy Lott and Washington Reporters RaeLynn Ricarte, Spencer Pauley, and Brett Davis as they discuss the Seattle budget committee sides with mayor, votes parking enforcement back to police. Spokane council eyes limiting what DoorDash, Uber Eats, Grubhub can charge. How Whatcom County narrowly went blue.

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Join The Center Square's Regional Editor Jeremy Lott and Washington Reporters RaeLynn Ricarte, Spencer Pauley, and Brett Davis as they discuss Washington Families Dept. head unmoved state couldn't audit $271M. 'I do not mince words': Spokane County's next sheriff sizes up the job ahead. Washington Families Dept. head unmoved state couldn't audit $271M. State auditor: Seattle didn't use good data to tackle homeless crisis.

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Join The Center Square's Regional Editor Jeremy Lott and Washington Reporters RaeLynn Ricarte, Spencer Pauley, and Brett Davis as they discuss the results of the midterm elections in the state of Washington.

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Join The Center Square's Regional Editor Jeremy Lott and Washington Reporters RaeLynn Ricarte, Spencer Pauley, and Brett Davis as they discuss: ‘Uniquely qualified’ Steve Hobbs makes case to remain Washington’s secretary of state. ‘Uniquely qualified’ Steve Hobbs makes case to remain Washington’s secretary of state. Spokane mayor budgets almost $5M more for police services. Spokane firefighters who lost jobs due to vaccine mandate return to duty. Seattle delays budget planning due to 'significantly less than anticipated revenues'. Washington Democrat's father fact-checks son, paper pulls endorsement.

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