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Updated election results from Wednesday, April 24, show both the Battle Ground and Hockinson school district levy proposals continue to trail as more ballots are counted in the April 22 special …
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Norman Helgason / norman@thereflector.com
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4/28/25
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Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson signed a bill earlier this month that aims to help the Washington State Patrol work through its backlog of vehicle inspections.
Senate Bill 5462, which is sponsored …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/28/25
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Will he sign it into law? That’s the question for Washington state Gov. Bob Ferguson now that lawmakers have sent him a two-year $77.8 billion operating budget.
On Sunday, the last day of …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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4/28/25
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Washington state lawmakers found themselves united in mourning on the last day of session Sunday.
A week after the sudden death of Sen. Bill Ramos, D-Issaquah, legislators were also grappling …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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4/28/25
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A highly contested bill around the closure of a residential center for people with disabilities passed the Washington state House and Senate this weekend with mixed support from lawmakers and some …
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By Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / The Washington State Standard
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4/28/25
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This year’s 105-day Washington state legislative session was in many ways a trudge.
There was a multibillion-dollar budget deficit to solve. Sharp debate on parental rights and …
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By Jerry Cornfield and Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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4/28/25
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Washington is poised to limit annual residential rent increases with legislation now headed to the governor’s desk.
The House and Senate on Sunday, the last day of the legislative session, …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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4/27/25
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Unemployment benefits for striking workers are close to becoming law in Washington after a compromise proposal cleared the state House and Senate.
Striking workers could expect to receive …
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By Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / Washington State Standard
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4/26/25
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Democrats were moments away from passing a cap on residential rent increases off the Washington state Senate floor Friday night.
But a challenge from the Senate Republican leader, upheld …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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4/26/25
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Democrats in the Washington Legislature unveiled a budget deal Saturday that cuts spending and hikes taxes on thousands of businesses to maintain core public services and erase a projected …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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4/26/25
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The Washington Legislature has paved the way for the governor to decide on a multibillion-dollar transportation revenue package anchored by a 6-cent increase to the state’s gas tax.
The …
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By: Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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4/26/25
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Washington House Democrats late Thursday approved a multibillion-dollar transportation revenue package anchored by a 6-cent increase to the state’s gas tax, the first hike in nearly a decade.
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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4/25/25
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A Republican state lawmaker in Washington won’t be allowed back in the House chamber this session following his latest outburst during a legislative debate.
Rep. Jeremie Dufault, R-Selah, …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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4/25/25
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The Washington State Patrol is warning travelers of a scam involving people attempting to sell fake gold on freeways across the state.
“Besides being illegal, these situations are also …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/25/25
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Cowlitz Indian Tribal Public Safety Department’s interim chief, Charles Gardiner, was found dead in a vehicle after he allegedly fled a northeast Vancouver residence where a burglary was …
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Cade Barker / cade@thereflector.com
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4/25/25
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A few days after the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association decided not to approve two advisory-only amendments to ban transgender student-athletes from competing against girls, Washington …
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Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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4/25/25
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The price for a Washington state Discover Pass would rise by $15 later this year, under a bill headed for Gov. Bob Ferguson’s desk.
Senate Bill 5390 would raise the price of the …
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Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / Washington State Standard
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4/25/25
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Lawmakers in the Washington state House advanced a bill addressing student and parental rights on Thursday, clearing the way for it to reach the governor’s desk.
Debate around the …
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Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / Washington State Standard
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4/25/25
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Washington state drivers could soon see a 6 cents per gallon jump at the pump as part of a revamped transportation funding bill that got a do-pass recommendation out of executive session in the House …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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4/24/25
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For the first time in over a decade, families that hunt and fish to put food on the table will see the price of that license increase on July 1 — a 38% “inflationary adjustment” …
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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4/24/25
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