The Seattle Times ed board endorsed state Sen. Mark Miloscia (R-Federal Way) for re-election, calling him an open government champion. “His longtime commitment to government transparency is the main reason voters in the 30th Legislative District should return him to the state Senate,” the board wrote. (Seattle Times)

The group behind Initiative 1634, which would block city and county governments from taking up a soda tax or similar measures, submitted its petitions for the November ballot. “This is about making sure that going forward, the one tax that shouldn’t be included is a tax on food and beverages,” said campaign spokesman Michael Mandell. (Tri-City Herald)

Seattle’s Department of Transportation has spent months to find a workable model for “dockless” bike sharing in the city. Currently, there is no proven model for SDOT to frame its own regulations because Seattle was the first major American city to welcome dockless bike shares. (Seattle Times)

Spokane, got questions for Gov. Jay Inslee? He’s attending the Spokesman-Review’s Northwest Passages Community Forum town hall on July 30. The event will feature a 30-minute conversation, followed by the opportunity for questions from the audience – think of the possibilities. (The Spokesman-Review)

The Yakima City Council will discuss the future of the Yakima Central Plaza at Tuesday’s meeting. The central issues will be whether to move forward on constructing the plaza parking lot, and reviewing the November ballot language presented to the public to vote on the project. (Yakima Herald-Republic)

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