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Cities and towns operating their own water and electric power systems may enforce payment of delinquent charges by disconnecting service. These materials are informational and are subject to change ...

Passed during the legislature's 2026 Regular Session, HB 2632 makes linguistic changes in how state law refers to individuals ...

In legal terms, zombie homes are residential properties that owners have vacated and abandoned—often amidst pending mortgage ...

Washington is home to approximately 130 data centers, 10th-highest of any US state. As proposals for large data centers continue to increase, Washington local governments face major policy challenges.