Sofia Schwarzwalder

Seattle

Managing Editor at University of Washington Daily

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Rally demands UW reverse suspensions of pro-Palestinian protesters, condemns use of force

6 days ago | dailyuw.com | Sofia Schwarzwalder

Students and community members are calling for UW’s administration to drop the suspensions of 21 students who participated in a pro-Palestinian building occupation Monday evening. Protesters occupied the new Interdisciplinary Engineering Building (IEB) on campus to demand the university cut ties with Boeing. The occupation ended when several dozen officers in riot gear entered the building and arrested more than 30 people. The university has since suspended the 21 students involved.
Dozens of UW pro-Palestinian protesters arrested at anti-Boeing sit-in, university leaders condemn actions

1 week ago | dailyuw.com | Sofia Schwarzwalder |Morgan Bortnick

Editor's note: This article was updated May 6 at 12:25 p.m.More than 30 protesters were arrested inside the new Interdisciplinary Engineering Building (IEB) on UW’s campus during a pro-Palestinian protest Monday evening.
Legislador de WA es expulsado del pleno de la Cámara tras altercado

2 weeks ago | elsoldeyakima.com | Sofia Schwarzwalder

Un legislador republicano fue expulsado del pleno de la Cámara por el resto del periodo legislativo el jueves luego de altercado. El representante Jeremie Dufault, republicano de Selah, continuó votando y cumpliendo con sus deberes legislativos de manera remota al final del periodo, que concluyó el domingo, mientras los legisladores buscaban aprobar presupuestos operativos, de capital y de transporte del estado y finalizar varias iniciativas de ley.
Overhaul of WA ‘Parents’ Bill Of Rights’ heads to Ferguson

2 weeks ago | seattletimes.com | Sofia Schwarzwalder

Lawmakers in Olympia spent months this session engaged in fierce partisan debate over how to balance parental involvement and student privacy. House Democrats reached a significant milestone in the monthslong debate on Thursday by giving final approval ofa bill that modifies a 2024 parental rights initiative and directs school districts to comply with state law.
Lawsuits in limbo as Trump administration reverses course on student visas

2 weeks ago | seattletimes.com | Lauren Girgis |Sofia Schwarzwalder

TACOMA — Confusion reigned during a court hearing Friday in Tacoma for a University of Washington international student who sued the U.S. government for suddenly revoking her lawful status. The hearing in the federal courthouse came hours after international students in Washington and nationally began seeing their legal status reinstated after it was revoked by the Trump administration in recent weeks.
Yakima Valley lawmaker barred from House floor after outburst

2 weeks ago | yakimaherald.com | Sofia Schwarzwalder

A Selah lawmaker is barred from the House floor for the remaining days of the legislative session after an outburst Thursday. Rep. Jeremie Dufault, R-Selah, will continue to vote and complete his legislative duties remotely in the final days of session, which adjourns Sunday, as lawmakers look to pass the state’s operating, capital and transportation budgets and wrap up several bills.
Proposed law to tax short-term rentals in Washington fails to advance amid Airbnb pushback

3 weeks ago | geekwire.com | Sofia Schwarzwalder

A proposed tax on short-term rentals in Washington state that drew opposition from Airbnb did not move forward in the Legislature last week — but supporters plan to revisit the policy next year. Senate Bill 5576 would have allowed counties, cities and towns to impose a tax of up to 4% on short-term rentals used by vacation guests on platforms such as Airbnb and Vrbo. The bill was not called forward for a vote on the House floor prior to the April 16 cutoff and is dead for the session.
WA parental, students’ rights debate continues as bills enter final stage

4 weeks ago | spokesman.com | Sofia Schwarzwalder

Lawmakers spent weeks engaged in fierce debate over how to best balance student privacy and parental rights after Democrats sought changes to a 2024 Republican-backed initiative commonly known as the Parents’ Bill of Rights.
WA parental, students’ rights debate continues as bills enter final stage

4 weeks ago | seattletimes.com | Sofia Schwarzwalder

Lawmakers spent weeks engaged in fierce debate over how to best balance student privacy and parental rights after Democrats sought changes to a 2024 Republican-backed initiative commonly known as the Parents’ Bill of Rights.
Washington's proposed statewide payroll tax sparks backlash from tech industry and local leaders

1 month ago | geekwire.com | Sofia Schwarzwalder

Critics of a proposed statewide payroll tax in Washington — including CEOs, startup founders, and venture capitalists — warn it could drive businesses out of the state and inflict long-term damage to the tech sector. The proposal, modeled after Seattle’s 2020 “JumpStart” payroll tax, is one of several new revenue measures Democrat lawmakers in Olympia are considering to address a projected $16 billion budget shortfall.

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