State Attorney General Bob Ferguson wants anyone asked to host an immigrant child separated from their family to contact his office. Ferguson is searching for grounds to sue the Trump Administration and gain attention for doing so. (Seattle Times)

The state Office of Financial Management released its latest revenue forecast predicting a $298 million increase in tax collections through this year. According to the state’s economist, the biggest concern is how trade and geopolitical risk may impact the state economy. (Washington State Wire)

Mayor Jenny Durkan’s proposal to increase homeless shelter capacity 25 percent was unanimously approved by the Seattle City Council. The plan includes sheltering some homeless in City Hall. “We all have to contribute to solutions to this crisis, which is why we’re opening city hall more people each night,” Durkan said. (My Northwest)

The Seattle City Council also voted unanimously to place a seven-year, $600 million education levy on the November ballot. If approved, the levy would create 1,000 more subsidized preschool slots, open student health centers in K-12 schools, and make community college free for graduates of city high schools. Many speculate that the council’s repeal of the jobs tax last week was done in part so voters wouldn’t also sour against the education levy. (Seattle Times)

A lawsuit against Yakima County commissioners accuses them of violating the state’s Open Public Meetings Act. The lawsuit claims commissioners discussed county business without notifying the public when they agreed not to seek a second advisory vote on allowing marijuana businesses in unincorporated areas of the county. (Yakima Herald-Republic)

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