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 ...

Washington’s emerging regional collaborations demonstrate that local governments can build capacity by working together.

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.

This year the Washington State Legislature continued to consider and pass new laws intended to strengthen and protect our state’s election systems. These changes address access to elections services, ...

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 ...

This blog includes brief summaries and analysis of eight bills related to land use planning and housing that were passed during the most recent Washington State legislative session and signed into law ...

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 ...

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 ...

As I mentioned in PRA 2025 – A Year in Flux in January, we have been watching the progress of SB 6002 (aka “The Driver Privacy Act”) in the Washington State ...

Washington’s 39 counties derive their powers from the state constitution, which establishes the legal framework for county government and lists the duties and powers of the county governing bodies.