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Washington creates permanent rental assistance program By Brandon Block, The Olympian Published: May 3, 2021, 8:04am Share: OLYMPIA— The idea of rental assistance — the government stepping in to pay people’s rent to prevent them from losing their home — is not new, but it has taken on a new prominence and urgency in the pandemic, as billions of federal dollars have helped pull tenants out from under mounting debt. Now, Washington state is making that policy permanent. Legislators passed a bill on the penultimate day of the session that creates a dedicated funding sourc...

Washington state closed its legislative session with massive, watered-down wins. by Rich Smith • Apr 29, 2021 at 11:25 am Weaknesses can be strengthened next year, though, so long as Democrats maintain their majority then stuff should be fine. YINYANG / GETTY At a press conference over the weekend Democrats hailed the 2021 Legislative session as "historic," declaring an "end to incremental change" in state politics. Meanwhile, at their own press conference, Republicans did what they have become accustomed to doing: they licked their wounds,...

Washington state creates permanent rental assistance program The Olympian 4/29/2021 Brandon Block, The Olympian (Olympia, Wash.) Apr. 29—The idea of rental assistance — the government stepping in to pay people's rent to prevent them from losing their home — is not new, but it has taken on a new prominence and urgency in the pandemic, as billions of federal dollars have helped pull tenants out from under mounting debt. Now, Washington state is making that policy permanent. Legislators passed a bill on the penultimate day of the session that creates a dedicated funding s...

WA Legislature passes $59B two-year budget; How City of Spokane is putting that money to use April 26, 2021 4:21 PM Connor Sarles SPOKANE, Wash. — The Washington Legislature adjourned Sunday after passing a two-year budget of $59 billion. Spokane gets just over $12 million of that, which the City Council has divvied up among local organizations. “City Council and its legislative team demonstrated yet again that a strategic investment by the City to influence the Legislature can reap major dividends in Spokane projects that help everyday people,” said City Counci...

It's been nearly 10 years since Washington legalized recreational weed. But growing your own weed at home? That's still a felony in Washington. That makes Washington relatively unique. So far, 18 states have legalized weed, but Washington is one of the few that doesn't allow people to grow their own. Cannabis advocates have tried to change that, but this year, another attempt died in the House Appropriations Committee in the state Legislature. For John Kingsbury, a cannabis advocate with HomeGrow Washington, that could end up being a problem. He fears the industry in...