In legal terms, zombie homes are residential properties that owners have vacated and abandoned—often amidst pending mortgage ...
Passed during the legislature's 2026 Regular Session, HB 2632 makes linguistic changes in how state law refers to individuals ...
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On-Demand Webinars – Watch pre-recorded versions of our recent webinars, at your own convenience. PRA/OPMA E-Learning Courses – Free video courses for city/town elected officials on the Public Records ...
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This blog updates one originally written in 2019 by Aidan Mathis. Aidan was a legal intern at MRSC in 2019 while he attended the University of Washington School of Law. “First Amendment audits” are a ...
The First Amendment provides broad protection of freedom of speech and places stringent limits on the ability of government to regulate private expression, especially when the regulation discriminates ...
Agency use of Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) is on the rise. ALPRs can be an effective investigative and enforcement tool given their ability to quickly capture and transmit vehicle data to ...
Editor's note: On August 8, 2023, Washington Technology Solutions (WaTech), the state's consolidated technology services agency, adopted Interim Guidelines for Purposeful and Responsible Use of ...
Editor's note: Since the publication of this blog, the Drug Enforcement Administration issued Schedules of Controlled Substance: Temporary Placement of 7-Hydroxymitragynine Above a Specified Threshold ...
Following each of MRSC's finance bootcamps, we generally get a few inquiries regarding sweeping interest, which is discussed during the investments segment of the training. For those unfamiliar with ...
As defined in A Primer for Local Governments Understanding Data Centers, data centers are “facilities that provide critical infrastructure to power modern digital services.” Depending on the size of ...