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Pursuit of a tougher drunk driving law in Washington has run out of gas.
Senate Bill 5067 to lower the legal limit for driving drunk stalled in the House Community Safety Committee on …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington state Standard
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2/25/26
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A Washington state bill that would expand the investigative powers of the state Attorney General’s Office cleared the Senate Law & Justice Committee, but only after it was amended to narrow its …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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2/25/26
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Democrats’ main attempt to reduce skyrocketing lawsuit payouts by the state and local governments isn’t moving forward in the Washington Legislature this year.
Lawmakers were looking to …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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2/25/26
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Republican state Rep. Michelle Valdez of Gig Harbor said Tuesday that she will not seek reelection to the Washington Legislature, saying personal priorities and her legislative district’s evolving …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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2/25/26
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An impending tax in Washington state targeting private jets could be grounded just days before its scheduled takeoff.
The Democratically-controlled Washington Legislature approved the new luxury …
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By Tom Banse / The Washington State Standard
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2/25/26
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Members of the House Finance Committee on Tuesday held another contentious and lengthy public hearing on a proposed income tax for Washington state.
Senate Bill 6346 , also known as the …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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2/24/26
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U.S. Sen Maria Cantwell, a Washington state Democrat, will register a protest of President Donald Trump’s attempt to exert more control over election infrastructure by bringing her state’s …
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By Jacob Fischler / States Newsroom
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2/24/26
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Money from Washington’s new $100 million program to boost police hiring has yet to reach cities and counties.
Local officials have been frustrated with the rollout of the grants …
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Jake Goldstein-Street / Washington State Standard
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2/24/26
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(The Center Square) A pension advocacy group is threatening a lawsuit if the state Legislature passes a bill to take money from a pension plan, which is projected to be overfunded and closed to new …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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2/24/26
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(The Center Square) - The House Committee on Community Safety voted to advance a bill that would allow foreign nationals to become law enforcement officers and deputy prosecutors, as well as …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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2/24/26
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The former principal of Oregon’s Rainier Junior/High School was sentenced Monday morning to over five years in prison for having and sharing sexual images of minors.
Cowlitz County …
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Matt Esnayra / The Daily News
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2/24/26
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Money from Washington’s new $100 million program to boost police hiring has yet to reach cities and counties.
Local officials have been frustrated with the rollout of the grants …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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2/24/26
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Dave Larson is coming out of retirement to again run for a seat on the Washington Supreme Court.
On Monday morning, he announced his intention to campaign for Position 5 on the state’s highest …
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By Brett Davis / The Center Square
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2/23/26
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House and Senate Democrats released their supplemental budget proposals on Sunday, offering two plans to fill a multi-billion-dollar deficit while ultimately increasing total spending.
Gov. Bob …
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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2/23/26
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There was standing room only on Monday at the Washington State Legislature for a public hearing before the House Committee on Community Safety regarding a bill that would dramatically change …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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2/23/26
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Legislation that would impose an income tax on people who make more than a million dollars is set for another public hearing Tuesday in Olympia.
SB 6346 would slap a 9.9% tax on income above a …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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2/23/26
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Budget writers in the Washington Legislature on Monday declared their intent to eventually buy more hybrid electric ferries to modernize the state ferry fleet.
But newly unveiled House and …
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By Tom Banse / The Washington State Standard
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2/23/26
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Washington state Democrats are likely abandoning plans for a new tax on employers like Walmart and Amazon, whose workers get health coverage through Medicaid.
The proposal came amid recent …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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2/23/26
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Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) shellfish managers on Friday confirmed razor clam digging opportunities at Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis and Mocrocks beaches from Feb. 26 …
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2/23/26
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Fishery managers from Washington and Oregon approved this year’s Columbia River recreational spring Chinook salmon fishing season during a joint state hearing Thursday, a news release from the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/23/26
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