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A bill in the Washington Legislature to make hospital pricing more transparent for consumers is still in play, but its scope has narrowed during the legislative process.
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By Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / The Washington State Standard
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3/27/25
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Washington state lawmakers are contemplating an increase in a variety of taxes and fees, including the gas tax and electric vehicle registration fee, to finance its proposed 2025-2027 transportation …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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3/26/25
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Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown endorsed a controversial firearms bill on Tuesday in testifying before the Senate Law & Justice Committee.
Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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3/26/25
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Washington state Senate and House Democrats held news conferences to announce operations and transportation budget proposals on Monday, March 24.
Republicans quickly condemned the budget …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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3/26/25
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This week, U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, joined a group of bipartisan colleagues to introduce the Protecting Access to Ground Ambulance Medical Services Act aimed at ensuring rural …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/26/25
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The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission is expanding its same-day reservation option to all parks with reservable campgrounds, according to a news release.
Beginning this week, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/26/25
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Lawmakers have sprung to the defense of a Washington state lawmaker who faced a protest at her home over the weekend.
Rep. Tarra Simmons estimated 20-25 protesters showed up at her Bremerton …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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3/26/25
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Washington state Gov. Bob Ferguson issued an order Tuesday afternoon canceling the planned release of convicted triple murderer Timothy Pauley.
Ferguson’s decision reversed an order made …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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3/25/25
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Monday’s public hearing on Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5181 before the House Education Committee saw supporters and detractors make their respective cases for and against the controversial …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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3/25/25
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Backers of Initiative 2066, which protects natural gas as an energy choice in Washington state, say they will take their case to the Washington Supreme Court after a judge’s ruling last week …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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3/25/25
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A Republican-backed bill that cleared the Washington State Senate with a unanimous vote would impose mandatory community custody for anyone guilty of unlawful firearm possession.
Community …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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3/25/25
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Much of Western Washington could see isolated severe storms that are capable of producing significant hail, lightning and severe wind in the afternoon Wednesday, March 26.
The National …
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Cade Barker / cade@thereflector.com
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3/25/25
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Federal immigration law allows the government to deport a person for a decades-old criminal conviction, regardless of their ties to the United States and whether they’ve completed their …
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By Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / The Washington State Standard
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3/25/25
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Democrats in Washington’s House and Senate agree on one thing when it comes to the state’s budget shortfall: it’ll take hefty taxes on wealthy individuals and companies to solve.
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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3/25/25
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Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson on Tuesday reversed a decision by former Gov. Jay Inslee to allow a man convicted of a triple murder more than four decades ago to be released from state prison.
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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3/25/25
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Ridgefield’s downtown has long been shaped by its history, businesses and community figures. One of the most beloved figures among them is Otis, a black-and-white Boston terrier who roamed Main …
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Norman Helgason / norman@thereflector.com
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3/25/25
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Proponents and critics of a Washington state bill regarding public health continue to argue over the exact impacts it will have on matters such as vaccine mandates or restrictions in response to the …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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3/24/25
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Democrats in the Washington State Senate on Monday released a proposed $78.5 billion operating budget for the 2025-2027 biennium, up from the $72.4 billion in the current 2023-2025 biennium.
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By Brett Davis / The Center Square
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3/24/25
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After Boeing workers went on strike for over seven weeks last year, Washington state may soon provide up to three months of benefits to those on the picket line if a Democratic bill becomes law.
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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3/24/25
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Washington drivers would see higher gas taxes beginning this summer under transportation funding plans state House and Senate lawmakers unveiled Monday.
The chambers approach what would be the …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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3/24/25
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