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A recent whistleblower’s allegations about the Department of Commerce’s Community Reinvestment Program has raised questions not only about the level of scrutiny over such programs, but …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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11/7/25
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Anti-tax activist Tim Eyman on Thursday lost his bid at the Washington Supreme Court to force Secretary of State Steve Hobbs to process his proposed referendum on Engrossed Substitute House Bill …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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11/7/25
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The Washington State Attorney General’s Office’s efforts to modify “best practices” for responding to public records requests is putting it at odds with some state agencies …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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11/7/25
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U.S. Rep. Michael Baumgartner, R-Wash., sent a letter on Wednesday urging the Senate to confirm Pete Serrano as U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Washington before Dec. 4.
U.S. Attorney …
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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11/7/25
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Snohomish County faces a federal lawsuit from 12 formerly incarcerated minors who allege repeated child sexual abuse by staff at two juvenile detention centers in Everett.
The lawsuit , filed …
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By Spencer Pauley / The Center Square
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11/7/25
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The Washington State Department of Children, Youth & Families reports that at least 45 children under its supervision died or suffered near-fatal incidents in the first nine months of 2025.
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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11/7/25
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Three Washington lawmakers painted a grim picture of the state's upcoming legislative session during an early morning forum this week while assuring attendees that they would continue to be a voice …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronine.com
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11/7/25
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State Rep. Peter Abbarno, R-Chehalis, is encouraging students across the 20th Legislative District and the state to apply for the legislative page program during the 2026 session.
Each year, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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11/7/25
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Democrats’ sweep of the biggest races in Tuesday’s off-year elections, including a California ballot measure to redraw that state’s congressional lines to give the party up to five …
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Jacob Fischler and Shauneen Miranda / Washington State Standard
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11/6/25
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U.S. House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, who made history as the first woman to hold the speaker’s gavel, announced Thursday she will retire, ending a 40-year legislative career as one of the …
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Ariana Figueroa / Washington State Standard
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11/6/25
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U.S. Reps. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, and Joe Neguse, D-Colorado, led the introduction of the Freedom for Agricultural Repair and Maintenance (FARM) Act last week, according to a news …
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By The Chronicle staff
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11/5/25
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VANCOUVER — On a Sunday two weeks before Halloween, people flocked from across southwestern Washington to the pumpkin patch and harvest festival at Bi-Zi Farms, on the outskirts of the biggest …
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By Orion Donovan Smith / The Spokesman-Review
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11/5/25
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Washington is making its bid for a billion dollars in new federal funding for rural health care.
The so-called “big, beautiful bill” that congressional Republicans approved in July …
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Jake Goldstein-Street / Washington State Standard
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11/5/25
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Despite a huge amount of campaign spending, Washington Republicans appear to have failed in picking up an additional Senate seat in Tuesday’s election.
Democratic state Sen. Deb …
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By Carleen Johnson | The Center Square
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11/5/25
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Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown proposed and directly oversaw the production of a video made by his office featuring him mocking the social media posts of his critics during an active …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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11/5/25
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The Washington Supreme Court is set to hear a case challenging Initiative 2066 , a voter-approved measure protecting access to natural gas, on Jan. 22, 2026.
The case was brought to the …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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11/5/25
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A 19-year-old woman with no weapons pepper-sprayed in the face. An elderly couple shoved to the ground. A canister of tear gas tossed into a crowd without warning.
The scenes from protest …
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By Shaanth Nanguneri / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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11/5/25
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Voters were giving the go-ahead Tuesday for the state to make stock market investments with payroll taxes collected for Washington’s new long-term care program .
A measure to amend the …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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11/5/25
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Two potentially vulnerable Democrats in the Washington state Senate appeared poised to retain their seats after an initial ballot count on Tuesday.
Sen. Vandana Slatter, D-Bellevue, faced a …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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11/5/25
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Democratic state Sen. Deb Krishnadasan was holding off Republican Rep. Michelle Caldier on Tuesday in an expensive battle cast as a bellwether of the political mood in Washington.
Krishnadasan …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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