The Washington State Department of Ecology finally released 2022 greenhouse gas emissions data for the state, three and a half years after that year ended. The data show a small decline in statewide emissions between 2021 and 2022, but the data aren’t good and show that the billions in spending and regulation have not delivered the promised emissions reductions to address what state politicians call an “existential crisis.”
Multiple stabbings at a Tacoma school have school safety top of mind for Washington parents. In addition to violence on school grounds, there have been issues with encampments and crime just outside school fences. While these examples may be outliers, other parents have been left with concerns over how their child is treated at school. Given the financial restrictions that create a lack of options for many parents, it begs the question of whether children feel safe at their local schools. How safe would you rate your local school for your child or the children in your community?
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