Public safety funding reaches agencies as impact remains uncertain
A Washington state law designed to increase local law enforcement funding has begun directing money to agencies, but its impact on officer […]
2026 Primary Election: Awaiting Final Results
Washington’s primary election was held on Tuesday, August 4. While Election Day has passed, the results are not yet final. As a […]
Retail community supports Spokane wildfire recovery efforts
Image: Spokane Valley Fire Department Wildfires continue to impact communities across the Spokane area in what officials have described as the largest natural disaster […]
Vancouver changes misdemeanor citation process amid public defender shortage
Image: Clark County The City of Vancouver has changed how police handle certain misdemeanor offenses, including shoplifting, after ongoing shortages of public […]
2026 Primary Election: Awaiting Final Results
Washington’s primary election was held on Tuesday, August 4. While Election Day has passed, the results are not yet final. As a […]
Retail community supports Spokane wildfire recovery efforts
Image: Spokane Valley Fire Department Wildfires continue to impact communities across the Spokane area in what officials have described as the largest natural disaster […]
Mayor Wilson faces pushback after firing Police Chief Shon Barnes
Within a few days of the tragic mass shooting at the Bite of Seattle festival on the Seattle Center campus, Mayor Katie Wilson gave Seattle […]
Seattle business leaders and event organizers urge reactivation of police cameras
A coalition of 11 organizations that operate or host major public events in Seattle is urging Mayor Katie Wilson to reactivate police surveillance cameras in the […]
Retail Action Council announces first round of 2026 endorsements
With Washington’s Primary Election set for Tuesday, August 4, 2026, Washington Retail Association’s Political Action Committee, the Retail Action Council, is proud […]
U.S. House passes Common Cents Act
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the Common Cents Act (H.R. 3074), legislation that would establish a federal standard for rounding […]
Washington Retail Association talks South King County economy at leadership conference
Image (from left): Des Moines City Manager Katherine Caffrey, Cathy Vue of the Port of Seattle, Senator Tina Orwall (D-33), Representative Mia […]
Initiative to repeal WA ‘millionaires tax’ qualifies for November ballot
Initiative 645, a measure seeking to repeal Washington’s new high-earners income tax, has qualified for the Nov. 3 statewide ballot after receiving […]