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The November Ballot has likely already showed up in your mailbox, so it is now the time to make your voice heard and participate in this...

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RHAWA hit the ground running the day after the 2024 Legislative Session came to a close in March. During this time the RHAWA Government Affairs team...

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FEDERAL AND STATE EXECUTIVE: Well, the general election held a few surprises when it came to the national and statewide stage, but also many...

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Local governments have been quietly busy this summer tackling their required state mandate to update their Comprehensive Plans. Local governments...

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Over the past two years, the eviction process in King County has been broken and a major focus of RHAWA has been trying to fix it, both at the local...

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With the primary race behind us and looking ahead to November, I have been speaking with candidates from both sides of the aisle about their...

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Over the last few months, many RHAWA members have contacted the Support Center with questions and confusion about whether the use of grills,...

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RHAWA provides several different resources on local laws from a few different perspectives. Some start with a certain type of law and illustrate how...

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The 4th District encompasses much of the Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake, Millwood and some of the surrounding areas such as the popular Green Bluff...

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As predicted last month with the 2024 State Campaign Watch, the Presidential race continues to attract the bulk of the national media attention,...

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During our record-breaking summer temperature across the state, local governments are methodically reviewing and proposing updates to their...

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Because actual limits on rent increases are unconstitutional in Washington State, local governments have been passing ordinances that create...

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