The D.C. Council has given preliminary approval to the 2026 budget. The vote involved wrestling with some very big issues, ...

A state GOP leader drafted a 2026 ballot measure imposing new rules that critics warn will deter some residents from ...

I-2066 sought to explicitly protect access to natural gas in Washington and also weaken building codes that make it more difficult and costly to add natural gas heating in new construction.

Initiative 2066 a voter-approved initiative aimed at protecting consumers' access to natural gas in Washington state was blocked in court.

Opponents say Initiative 2066 is unconstitutional. Sponsors want a court to compel a state building panel to adopt changes made by the measure.

Opponents say Initiative 2066 is unconstitutional. Sponsors want a court to compel a state building panel to adopt changes made by the measure.

SEATTLE — A coalition of officials plan to file a lawsuit to challenge the constitutionality of Initiative 2066 (I-2066), which was approved by Washington voters in the November general election ...

More specifically, I-2066 requires utilities to provide natural gas service to any person or business requesting it and bans the Washington Utility and Trade Commission from approving multi-year ...

I-2066 opponents are also expected to sue soon, claiming that the measure violates the single-subject requirement in the state constitution.

Initiative 2066 reverses restrictions on natural gas for heating and cooking in new residential construction that the Washington Legislature passed in 2019. It removes requirements in the state ...