Washington public college tuition is declining. Here’s why
Public college education in Washington has been getting less costly, in line with a national trend spurred by higher funding, according to a recent report. Average in-state tuition at four-year colleges in Washington, after adjusting for inflation, is now 4.7% lower than it was in the 2019-20 academic year, according to the report published by College Board, a standardized testing organization. For two-year colleges, tuition fell by 7.1%. Continue reading at the Seattle Times. (Marcus Badgley)
Washington celebrates milestone with 5 million registered voters ahead of Election Day
The Office of the Secretary of State is celebrating a new milestone reached in voter registration. On Monday, the SOS announced that Washington has officially hit the 5 million registered voters mark and a new milestone for the state. The milestone was achieved due to a daily record of 10,059 voters registering on Oct. 28, the deadline for online and mail registration. According to the SOS, voters can still register or update registration information by visiting a voting center by 8 p.m. on Nov. 5. Ballots must be returned to a county ballot drop box or voting center by 8 p.m. on Election Day or postmarked by Tuesday, Nov. 5 if sent by mail. Continue reading at King 5. (Eric Gay)
Gov. Inslee approves plans for WA’s largest wind turbine farm
Gov. Jay Inslee has approved a revised plan to populate the Horse Heaven Hills south of Kennewick with the largest wind turbine farm in Washington. His approval leaves intact more than three-quarters of the originally requested number of turbines. While Inslee gave his approval on Oct. 18, his office and the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council confirmed that approval to Cascade PBS on Friday. In September the Site Evaluation Council voted 4 to 3 to approve the recommendation. Opponents of the project have until Dec. 17 to appeal the decision to the state’s courts. Continue reading at Crosscut. (Genna Martin)
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