Since our Housing Call to Action was issued, SB 6026 (2026) now requires cities with populations over 30,000 to allow residential uses in commercial and mixed-use zones. Within Skagit County, only the ...

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Districts may not shut off or disconnect any part of a delinquent customer's water or sewer service until the account has been delinquent for 30 days. RCW 57.08.081(5) Has the account been delinquent ...

Two transportation-related bills that took effect on June 11, 2026, are prompting local governments across Washington to rethink both roadway safety and the regulation of electric mobility devices.

Marquet’s central lesson is that great leaders don’t create followers, they create more leaders by giving people authority ...

Tenant improvements on agency-owned property can be a gray area for local governments managing lease or rent agreements. When an agency has this type of agreement and a tenant improvement is on the ...

As Washington communities move from developing climate action plans to implementing projects, one challenge continues to emerge: capacity. Local governments are adopting, or have adopted, climate ...

In April 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) adopted a final rule establishing accessibility requirements for state and local government websites and mobile ...

Passed during the legislature's 2026 Regular Session, HB 2632 makes linguistic changes in how state law refers to individuals who are not U.S. citizens or nationals. This legislation systematically ...