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Pointing to strained energy grid, PSE tells people to limit energy use while pushing bill to ban natural gas

Pointing to Washington’s strained energy grid, Puget Sound Energy and others urged families to limit their energy consumption during this…

Sign in to support more housing and workforce options, fight new taxes

It’s time to sign in to support more housing and workforce options, while fighting new taxes that threaten to make…

Are excessive impact fees unconstitutional? SCOTUS will decide

The US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) on Jan. 9 heard oral argument in a landmark property rights case involving excessive impact…

Building industry battles two-headed monster blocking affordable housing as legislative session begins

OLYMPIA…The Building Industry Association of Washington (BIAW) battles a two-headed monster blocking affordable housing this session. The two heads represent…

New permanent rules for wildfire smoke effective Jan. 15

Wildfire season is months away but new permanent rules for wildfire smoke go into effect on Jan. 15. New permanent…

Ninth Circuit denial fuels legal fight against a natural gas ban

The legal fight against a natural gas ban in Washington gained new momentum this week. The Ninth Circuit Court of…