The Legislative Budget Season Begins in Olympia
WALeg Wednesday starts eyeing up the looming disagreements as the legislative session moves to finances.
In This Digest:
Important Bills At A Glance
Weekly Focus: A First...
Legislature Abandons Rent Stabilization Push
Partnering with Republicans on housing supply may have helped doom tenant legislation.
Last Wednesday marked a major deadline for bills in the Washington State Legislature,...
The Olympia Waltz Continues for Middle Housing and Other Vital Legislation
WALeg Wednesday on a Thursday follows the bills that got to swap chambers as the music goes on for some and others fail for...
WA’s Missing Middle Legislation Threatened by Grab Bag of Municipal Excuses
Almost every single Monday or Tuesday night of 2023 has seen city councils in cities of all sizes across Washington meet with a common...
The Urbanist Podcast: Governor Jay Inslee Shares Optimism for Housing and Climate Action
This week we had the opportunity to host Governor Jay Inslee on The Urbanist podcast. It was good timing as we reached the midpoint...
Washington Legislature’s New Thinking About Housing
WALeg Wednesday Prepares for Floor Vote Frenzies and Small Improvements to Regulations.
In This Digest:
Important Bills At A Glance
Weekly Focus: Lot Splitting and Statewide ADUs
Another...
Washington’s Middle Housing Bill Is Still Alive with Further Amendments
Washington's missing middle housing bill, HB 1110, continues to move through the state legislative process. On Friday, it passed out of the House Appropriations...
What Groups Around Washington Are Asking from Olympia
WALeg Wednesday faces another calendar cutoff and looks at lobbying efforts by agencies, organizations, and corporations.
The Washington Legislature is in the week between legislative...