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The new sex ed bill, explained

“The misinformation campaign spread by groups in the minority of our state is misguided, uninformed, and driven by anti-LGBTQ activists that push fear and hate.”

Why voting is important

“We cannot be satisfied with symbolic victories; we must fight and vote for economic equity and justice.”

Letter from Kennewick Mayor Pro-Tem raises questions regarding city’s approach to ad hoc militias and police use of force

In response to Black Lives Matter protests and a public petition against the emergence of ad hoc militias defending the area from a still-unseen wave of violent instigators rumored by social media posts, Kennewick Mayor Pro-Tem Steve Lee sent a letter today to Kennewick City Manager.

Franklin County Commissioners defy governor's orders, say they're not going out on a limb, proceed to go out on a limb

Franklin County Commissioners voted unanimously in today’s meeting to end recognition of the state’s emergency order in response to Covid-19. Here’s how the argument was made.

Catholic Charities letter calls Pasco council decision “categorically and inexcusably, discrimination” and the state’s Civil Rights division is taking interest

Pasco City Council received a stiff rebuke for voting down the land sale that could have become 52-unit apartment complex serving those struggling with chronic homelessness.

Pasco City Council narrowly votes down sale that would build 52-unit apartment for those struggling with homelessness

A split Pasco City Council voted down the sale of property Catholic Charities hoped to use to build a 52-unit apartment for people and families who have experienced chronic homelessness.

Columbia river shoreline reconveyance targets 2020 bill, has begun including tribes in the process

Nearly a year after the last public meeting on the topic, Monday's Pasco council workshop provided a status update on the initiative to transfer Columbia River shoreline ownership.

Kennewick council gets an ethics policy

Kennewick’s City Council is getting some new guidelines and accountability to go along with it. The new policy, enacted in August, comes after an incident earlier this year where councilman John Trumbo was censured for “misuse of office” in using his city business

Surveying 2018 Candidates for State Legislature

We asked each of the 14 candidates for the State Legislature in the 8th, 9th, and 16th Legislative Districts for responses to questions we thought would be important to our

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