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Hey, good morning. I'm Patricia Murphy. It's Tuesday. This is Seattle now. It's been more than a month since President Donald Trump signed his big, beautiful bill into law.

There's been a lot of conversation about how this law will affect things like Medicaid, the national debt,

and immigration enforcement, but the law may also affect the cost of energy for Washingtonians.

Seattle Times climate reporter Conrad Swanson will explain why. But first, let's get you caught up.

Police say homicides are on a downward trend in King County after a spike in 2023. The number was lower in 2024 and has

continued to drop even further this year, according to the Seattle Times. King County has 22% fewer

homicides this year than it did at this point last year. It's part of a national trend towards

safer cities. A sample of 400 cities shows a 20% decline in fatal violence from last year to this year.

Washington, Governor Bob Ferguson says the state is evaluating its options to protect solar power from the Trump administration.

Last week, the EPA said it was terminating the solar for all program.

It aims to help low-income communities get affordable electricity from the sun.

Washington would lose more than $150 million if the administration succeeds at clawing back

the congressionally mandated funding.

The head of the EPA called solar poor all, a boondoggle, and a grift.

And Washington State is creating a directory of businesses owned by LGBTQ people. The goal is to get the more visibility and possibly more business from state agencies. Businesses have to meet certain requirements to be certified by the state. They must be for profit and LGBTQ people must own a majority of the business and be in charge of daily operations.

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