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At the April 7 Battle Ground City Council meeting, council members clashed with the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) over proposed speed changes to Main Street (Highway 502) and …
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Norman Helgason / norman@thereflector.com
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4/14/25
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This article was first published by TVW .
Despite growing national backlash against diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, Washington Supreme Court Chief Justice Debra Stephens says the …
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By Paul W. Taylor / TVW
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4/14/25
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The Washington State Senate on Friday approved Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1296 , one of this session’s most controversial and divisive pieces of legislation, on a 30-19 party-line vote.
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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4/13/25
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Organized labor secured a major win Saturday as Democrats in the state House pushed through legislation to provide striking workers in Washington with unemployment benefits.
But union leaders …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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4/13/25
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Washington is poised to require clergy members to report child abuse or neglect, even when it is disclosed in confession.
Nearly two-thirds of state House members approved a Senate bill on …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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4/12/25
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Following a contentious floor debate, the state Senate approved a bill Friday that would guarantee public school students in Washington certain rights.
Senate Democrats pushed the bill …
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By Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / The Washington State Standard
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4/11/25
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Possible increases in property taxes and business and occupation taxes have garnered the lion’s share of headlines this legislative session, as has a possible statewide payroll tax and a …
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By Brett Davis / The Center Square
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4/11/25
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The Washington State Legislature passed a bill Thursday declaring it “unprofessional conduct” for bail bond recovery agents – better known as bounty hunters – to enforce civil …
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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4/11/25
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President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday targeting state-level climate policies — including Washington state's Climate Commitment Act — calling them unconstitutional …
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By Spencer Pauley / The Center Square
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4/11/25
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Democratic majorities in the Washington state House and Senate are proposing new taxes, including a law that would allow larger increases in property taxes than currently allowed.
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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4/11/25
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The Washington state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will turn over 15 surplus wildfire engines to fire districts in wildfire-prone rural communities across Washington state this spring.
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/11/25
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The Washington State Senate has passed a bill previously approved by the House of Representatives that would prohibit governors of other states from sending their National Guard into Washington …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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4/11/25
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The Washington State Senate on Thursday passed a controversial bill on vaccines and other public health requirements during communicable disease outbreaks.
Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1531 , …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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4/11/25
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There was emotional testimony on the House floor Wednesday as lawmakers debated and eventually passed a bill that repeals the crime of “concealing a birth” and removes coroner …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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4/11/25
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A cap on annual residential rent increases in Washington state is closer than ever to becoming law.
But major changes made in the Senate on Thursday have set up a clash with their Democratic …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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4/11/25
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Prosecutors review theft, destroying public records charges for state trooper, former Woodland mayor
The vacation rental owner who employed former Mayor Will Finn and his wife is accusing them of stealing around $20,000 — part of a closed Cowlitz County Sheriff’s Office investigation.
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Matt Esnayra / The Daily News
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4/10/25
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The Washington State Legislature passed a bill on Wednesday that could offer significant relief to people drowning in medical debt, but critics warn it may drive up costs for everyone.
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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4/10/25
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A year after Senate Democrats promoted — and then abandoned under intense pressure — property tax hike legislation, they are back this session with Senate Bill 5798 that removes the …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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4/10/25
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Tuesday’s latest deadline in the Washington Legislature provided the last rites for numerous proposals tackling everything from penalties for environmental crimes to union bargaining over …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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4/10/25
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Two Islamic celebrations will be added to Washington’s list of unpaid state holidays, under a bill signed into law on Tuesday.
Senate Bill 5106 would make Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha …
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By Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / The Washington State Standard
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4/10/25
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