Environment
Gas prices too high? WA residents may get $200 back for utilities
The Legislature considers offering rebates to middle- and low-income households to offset fuel costs blamed on the new cap-and-invest program.
John Stang
John Stang is a freelance writer who often covers state government and the environment. He can be reached on email at johnstang_8@hotmail.com and on Twitter at @johnstang_8
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Will WA ever end supermajority law for school construction bonds?
Bonds raise taxes for building and maintenance. While the proposal faces hurdles, there is a precedent — school levies needed 60% approval until 2007.
Politics
Gov. Inslee weighs in on AI use by Washington government agencies
Gov. Jay Inslee signed an executive order Tuesday to establish guidelines on how state agencies deal with generative artificial intelligence.
Politics
Gov. Inslee weighs in on AI use by Washington government agencies
Gov. Jay Inslee signed an executive order Tuesday to establish guidelines on how state agencies deal with generative artificial intelligence.
Politics
Washington Legislature aims to regulate AI — but treads cautiously
‘You don’t want to stop innovation. You don’t want to stop commerce. But you don’t want to stop people’s civil rights.’