AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoWildfire Recovery in Spokane: Gov. Bob Ferguson was in Spokane Monday, saying Washington is pushing for a federal major disaster declaration to unlock major aid for residents and local governments, while also using state programs to help people who lost homes. Local Public Safety Funding: King County received a $15 million state grant for crisis intervention training, behavioral health responder options, and community gun-violence prevention. Water Policy Process: Ecology is holding statewide meetings on “Washington’s Water Future,” but irrigators say the talks haven’t gotten into the hard details of water law. Labor & Unemployment Benefits: A new law is letting striking workers in Washington collect unemployment benefits, with early payouts already reaching hundreds of claimants. I-645 Income Tax Ballot Fight: An open-government activist has appealed to the Washington Supreme Court to challenge the Public Investment Impact Disclosure tied to Initiative 645. Aviation/Trade: Delta is launching a new Seattle–Tokyo Narita nonstop route in March 2027, adding capacity alongside Haneda service. Seattle Nonprofit Fallout: Ballard Goodwill says it tossed donated items after people dumped goods at a closed donation site during wildfire smoke.
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