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A bill introduced in the Washington State House of Representatives earlier this month would increase taxes on breweries across the state, potentially pushing many beer production facilities to the …
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By Spencer Pauley / The Center Square
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4/24/25
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With only days to fill a $16 billion hole, Washington state House Democrats advanced three bills on Wednesday that could raise taxes by more than $18 billion if the Senate passes them before Monday.
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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4/24/25
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Lawmakers in the Washington House and Senate have struck an agreement to provide up to six weeks of unemployment insurance for striking workers.
Both chambers approved Senate Bill 5041 this year …
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By Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / The Washington State Standard
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4/24/25
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Republican lawmakers walked out of a committee meeting in the Washington Legislature on Wednesday to protest approval of a bill that would close a residential center for people with intellectual and …
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By Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / The Washington State Standard
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4/23/25
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Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal and Senate Minority Leader John Braun, R-Centralia, verbally sparred over Engrossed House Substitute Bill 2049 at a Wednesday afternoon …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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4/23/25
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Democratic budget writers are done hashing out details on a new two-year operating budget for Washington state, key lawmakers said Wednesday.
“We have made all the decisions, but …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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4/23/25
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A new state permit requirement for gun buyers is poised to become law, as the Washington House sent the legislation to the governor’s desk late Tuesday.
House Bill 1163 would require gun …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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4/23/25
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This week, U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, along with Reps. David Rouzer, R-North Carolina, Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, and Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, introduced a bipartisan …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/23/25
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Legislation meant to implement K-12 savings and efficiencies is scheduled for a public hearing in the Senate Ways & Means Committee on Tuesday afternoon.
House Bill 2050 , which adjusts the …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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4/22/25
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The Washington State House of Representatives approved three tax bills after midnight on Tuesday morning as part of a revenue-generating package to deal with a projected $16 billion operating budget …
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By Brett Davis / The Center Square
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4/22/25
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Washingtonians’ medical debt will not be included in their credit reports, under a bill signed into law on Tuesday.
Having medical debt can create a spiraling effect and prevent …
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By Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / The Washington State Standard
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4/22/25
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Preliminary special election results released Tuesday evening show the Battle Ground and Hockinson school levies both failing.
Both districts returned to voters after similar propositions …
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The Reflector
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4/22/25
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The Volcano Rescue Team responded to assist an injured skier on Mount St. Helens Saturday, April 19.
The team received a report concerning a skier with a leg injury at approximately 7,000 …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/22/25
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Transportation budget writers in the Washington Legislature are settling on a revenue package that would hike the state’s gasoline tax 6 cents a gallon beginning July 1.
The potential gas …
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Jake Goldstein-Street / Washington State Standard
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4/22/25
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Ahead of the last week of the legislative session, Democratic senators on Saturday passed several bills as part of a $12 billion tax package, including expanding the capital gains tax, hiking tax …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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4/21/25
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Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) shellfish managers on Monday confirmed eight days of razor clam digs on coastal beaches beginning Saturday, April 26.
“It felt a lot like …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/21/25
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Washington state Sen. Bill Ramos died suddenly Saturday while on a trail run near his home in Issaquah. He was 69.
Colleagues remembered Ramos, a Democrat representing Washington’s 5th …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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4/21/25
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The Port of Woodland has unanimously rejected a proposed tax-increment financing (TIF) district following strong public opposition and concerns from local agencies, including Clark-Cowlitz Fire …
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Norman Helgason / norman@thereflector.com
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4/21/25
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La Center Mayor Tom Strobehn first unveiled his dream of Downtown 2.0 in front of city administrators, government officials and council members in December 2023.
Now, he says the phased project …
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Cade Barker / cade@thereflector.com
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4/21/25
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Standing shoulder to shoulder with road workers and public safety officials, transportation leaders on Thursday called on drivers to pay attention, slow down and stay sober behind the wheel as severe …
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Norman Helgason / norman@thereflector.com
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4/21/25
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