SCOTUS Upholds State Laws Barring Biological Males from Girls’ Sports Teams; Let’s Go Washington applauds ruling
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a 6-3 decision, the United States Supreme Court ruled Tuesday, June 30, that states may maintain separate sports teams for girls and women based on biological sex without violating Title IX or the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. Schools, athletic associations and state legislatures now have firmer ground to […]
South County Fire seeks public input in redistricting effort
South County Fire’s Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing July 7 on proposals for commissioner election redistricting. Four proposals under consideration would update fire commissioner election districts to include the annexation of Edmonds into the regional fire authority (RFA). Edmonds has a liaison to the board until voters have the opportunity to directly […]
Community Transit public hearing and board meeting, July 2
SNOHOMISH COUNTY– Members of the public are invited to comment on Community Transit’s Draft 2026-2031 Transit Development Plan (TDP) at a public hearing on Thursday, July 2, at 3 p.m. The Board of Directors’ monthly meeting will follow the public hearing. Board meeting agenda items include: For the full agenda and information on how to […]
SCOTUS Rules Political Parties Have Unlimited Spending Ceiling in Federal Elections
WASHINGTON, D.C.—In a 6-3 ruling that directly impacts the six authorized national party committees of the two major parties — the Republican National Committee, Democratic National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee and Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee — along with their candidates for federal office, the U.S. Supreme […]
SCOTUS Strikes Down Trump Executive Order on Birthright Citizenship: Children Born in U.S. to Undocumented Parents are Citizens
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a 6-3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday, June 30, that children born in the United States to parents who are unlawfully present or temporarily in the country are citizens at birth under the Citizenship Clause of the 14th Amendment. “The Fourteenth Amendment’s Citizenship Clause mirrored the common law’s […]
State’s general fund June revenue forecast up $8 billion, driven by ‘legislative action’
OLYMPIA — The Washington State Economic and Revenue Forecast Council (ERFC) on June 26, 2026, released its official June economic and revenue forecast, projecting a net $7.916 billion General Fund revenue increase over the next six years “driven mostly by legislative changes.” “The Washington state economy has been dealing with another headwind associated with the […]
SCOTUS agrees to hear SB-5599 that exempts shelters from notifying parents about gender care runaways
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The United States Supreme Court agreed Monday, June 29, to hear a constitutional challenge to Washington state law Senate Bill 5599 (SB-5599), that allows licensed youth shelters and host homes to notify state child welfare authorities instead of parents when runaway minors seek gender-affirming care or reproductive health services. “Big case. Our team at […]
SCOTUS upholds state laws allowing mail-in ballots received after Election Day to be counted
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United Sates Supreme Court on Monday ruled 5-4 that federal election-day statutes do not require mail-in ballots for federal elections to be received by Election Day, upholding a Mississippi law that counts absentee ballots postmarked on or before Election Day if received by election officials up to five business days later. […]
Washington, California and Québec sign historic carbon market agreement
SEATTLE—Washington state on June 25 signed a historic carbon market linkage agreement with California and Québec, setting the stage for large-scale greenhouse gas reductions and long-term investment in clean energy across the jurisdictions. “This is a historic milestone in our climate partnership,” Governor Bob Ferguson said. “At a moment when the federal government is abandoning […]
COMMENTARY: The answer to our state’s high taxes is a revolt at the ballot box
Do the people of Washington have it worse than Americans did 250 years ago when it comes to taxation? It’s a timely question as we approach the semiquincentennial of the Declaration of Independence – and the answer is at least a qualified “yes.” The 27 complaints laid out by the Founding Fathers include how the […]
