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House lawmakers advanced a proposal Thursday to provide additional police funding to the cities of Lakewood and Medical Lake for hosting Washington’s two psychiatric hospitals.
Senate Bill …
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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2/20/26
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The Seattle City Council has unanimously passed a bill prohibiting city employees and departments from sharing nonpublic personal information with federal immigration authorities for civil …
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By Brett Davis / The Center Square
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2/20/26
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Federal officials are attempting to open up millions of acres of forests in western Oregon for “maximum” timber production to “advance Trump administration priorities,” including areas that …
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By Alex Baumhardt / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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2/20/26
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A bill that would have made it easier for Washington’s farmworkers to form a union will not become law this year.
Tuesday, Feb. 17, was the cutoff for bills to be voted out of the chamber — …
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By Erick Bengel / Murrow News
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2/20/26
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State health officials declared a measles outbreak Thursday following five confirmed cases in Oregon.
Dr. Howard Chiou, medical director for communicable diseases and immunizations for the …
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By Julia Shumway / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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2/20/26
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Documents obtained by a Seattle radio talk show host indicate the possibility of Washington lawmakers passing an income tax on those making more than a million dollars a year could hurt the odds of …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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2/19/26
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Legislation to eliminate a Washington state tax break for large mortgage lenders and use the revenue to partially backfill wildfire prevention programs is making progress in Olympia.
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By Aspen Ford / The Washington State Standard
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2/19/26
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Longview police arrested two juveniles Thursday morning on suspicion of second-degree rape following an investigation of alleged sexual assault at Mark Morris High School.
The two were arrested …
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2/19/26
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State transportation officials warned Thursday that 342 of Washington’s bridges are now at least 80 years old, pegging the estimated replacement costs at approximately $9.2 billion.
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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2/19/26
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The end of the day Tuesday did not go as planned for Democrats in the Washington state Senate.
They’d lined up bills for final floor votes ahead of a 5 p.m. procedural deadline to pass …
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By Bill Lucia / The Washington State Standard
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2/19/26
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Lawmakers and stakeholders continue to raise concerns over a bill that would grant the Attorney General’s Office broader authority to issue civil investigative demands, a move some critics argue …
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By TJ Martinell | The Center Square
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2/18/26
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The third deadline in as many weeks came Tuesday in the Washington Legislature. It meant the end of the road for numerous bills, including priorities on issues like homelessness, child welfare, gun …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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2/18/26
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Washington Democratic leadership Wednesday told The Center Square there is disagreement between Republicans and Democrats about the best way to respond to the tragic number of children dying or …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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2/18/26
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When Dennis Flynn was sworn in as chief of the Battle Ground Police Department on March 18, 2024, he inherited a department still grappling with grief, scrutiny and change.
Nearly two years …
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Norman Helgason / norman@thereflector.com
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2/18/26
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Neither Longview School District nor the school's resource officer reported accusations of an alleged sexual assault involving Mark Morris High School to the police , despite school employees being …
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Minka Atkinson / The Daily News
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2/18/26
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Ongoing legal fights over President Donald Trump’s attempt to send hundreds of Oregon, California and Texas National Guard troops to Portland last fall over the objections of residents and state …
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By Alex Baumhardt / The Oregon Capital Chronicle
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2/18/26
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Washington state Senate lawmakers passed a bill on Tuesday afternoon that would increase tuition scholarships for students attending private colleges .
Senate Bill 5828 , sponsored by Sen. …
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By Aspen Ford / The Washington State Standard
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2/18/26
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Democratic state senators’ pursuit of new barriers to Washington’s initiative process ended quietly Tuesday.
Senate Bill 5973 , dubbed the “initiative-killer” by opponents, lapsed when …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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2/17/26
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A day after the Washington state Senate approved an income tax on millionaire earners, Gov. Bob Ferguson said he’s still not satisfied with the bill.
He’s previously preached the need to …
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By Bill Lucia / The Washington State Standard
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2/17/26
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A day after majority Democrats passed legislation on the Senate floor to create a tax on personal income of more than $1 million, Gov. Bob Ferguson told reporters the bill in its current form fails …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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2/17/26
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