This page contains information to help public agencies in Washington State adopt a small works roster process, including explaining what a roster is, which agencies are eligible, the statewide small ...

This year, there were only three noteworthy bills relevant for many local governments, and we ended up covering them in ...

Since our Housing Call to Action was issued, SB 6026 (2026) now requires cities with populations over 30,000 to allow residential uses in commercial and mixed-use zones. Within Skagit County, only the ...

Cities and towns operating their own water and electric power systems may enforce payment of delinquent charges by disconnecting service. These materials are informational and are subject to change ...

Mon: 10 AM - 4:30 PM, Tue and Wed: 9 AM - 4:30 PM, Thu: 9 AM - 4 PM Are you new to a position in local government finance and looking to develop the skills and knowledge to do your job more ...

Below are the steps to help you prepare for the workshop: ...

The Washington Counties Risk Group (WCRG) will provide limited scholarships for this training. Those wishing to take advantage of this offer are asked to respectfully contact your WCRG risk manager, ...

to distinguish between employees protected by just cause provisions and at-will employees, to clarify the main components of Loudermill rights and key features of each, to add information on the role ...

This blog updates one originally written in 2019 by Aidan Mathis. Aidan was a legal intern at MRSC in 2019 while he attended the University of Washington School of Law. “First Amendment audits” are a ...

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 ...

Trust in government is a cornerstone of American society, yet at times it seems to be at risk. Trust is especially important at the local level where members of communities may feel more directly ...