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Tacoma voters voting on major streets and sidewalks levy
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (42+ words) Should Tacoma voters approve a levy to improve city streets and sidewalks? Proposition 1 will be decided during the August primary. Should Tacoma voters approve a levy to improve city streets and sidewalks? Proposition 1 will be decided during the August primary....
With no new pennies being made, Washington has issued a new law on use
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (450+ words) Among the laws now taken effect in Washington state is one addressing the federal government' decision to end penny manufacturing last year. The United States Mint had made pennies since 1792, shortly after the agency was first established. Without the one-cent…...
New Washington law takes effect Thursday, creating clearer line between e-bikes and electric motorcycles
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (404+ words) A new Washington state law takes effect Thursday to clarify which electric vehicles qualify as e-bikes and which may fall under other rules, according to the bill. Gov. Bob Ferguson signed the law in March. The law updates Washington’s definition…...
Washington will fine restaurants for including a common takeout add-on in their to-go meals: 'This law nudges people"
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (308+ words) Washington state is working to reduce single-use plastics in restaurant orders, protecting public health by minimizing exposure to harmful microplastics and giving customers more control over what they receive. The Evergreen State's law around this, which came into effect at…...
California redistricting: Prop 50 passes to give Democrats advantage
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (1247+ words) Voters in California have approved a measure to redraw political lines to favour Democrats - launching a counterattack against similar efforts by conservative-led states in a nationwide battle for control of the US House of Representatives CBS projects that the redistricting…...
Tacoma expands public camping ban amid homelessness concerns
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (601+ words) (The Center Square) – Tacoma has passed a new ordinance to expand its public camping ban, establishing new "buffer zones" where camping is prohibited around public parks, schools, libraries and permanent shelters. Approval of the ordinance is at least partially a…...
City of Tacoma votes to expand its camping ban
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (286+ words) The Tacoma City Council voted to expand its camping ban within the city. The vote from Oct. 21 moves to update Title 8 of the Municipal Code, “relating to camping and storage of personal belongings on public property.” Before the vote, Tacoma’s…...
Questions raised over cost, efficacy of expanding Tacoma’s camping ban
10+ mon, 4+ week ago (985+ words) Some Tacoma City Council members have reservations about an amendment that would expand areas in which homeless encampments are prohibited. While, council member John Hines says his proposal is about community safety and mitigating the impact of encampments, other council…...
Tacoma considering expanding camping ban to parks, playgrounds, libraries
10+ mon, 4+ week ago (361+ words) A vote is set for next week, as the Tacoma City Council considers a proposal that would further expand the city’s camping ban. Tacoma’s current ban, which prohibits camping near schools, shelters, and daycares, was passed in 2022 after Councilmember John…...
Tacoma City Council considering expanding city’s camping ban
11+ mon, 5+ day ago (524+ words) Three years after it was first passed, Tacoma City Councilor John Hines is asking his colleagues to expand the ban on camping in the city. The first ordinance was based on temporary and emergency shelter, creating a ten-block ‘buffer zone…...