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A broad group of plaintiffs has filed a new federal challenge seeking to stop provisions of Washington’s new energy code.…

A statewide coalition today kicked off efforts to qualify I-2066: Protect Energy Choice for the November ballot. I-2066 protects reliable,…

BIAW has received a lot of questions about how HB 1589 affects homebuilders and Washington families. The Washington State Legislature…

OLYMPIA…Gov. Jay Inslee today signed HB 1589. The bill “supports the state’s largest utility — Puget Sound Energy (PSE) —…

A Thurston County Superior Court judge denied a motion to stay, or suspend implementation of the state’s costly new building…

Despite constitutional questions and widespread objections, the House of Representatives approved HB 1589 at 2 a.m. this morning. The bill…