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A judge has denied the Washington attorney general’s attempt to hold the Trump administration in contempt over allegations it flouted a court order in a case involving hospital grant funding …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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3/17/25
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Attorney General Bob Ferguson pledged to labor leaders in July 2023 that if elected governor, he’d have their back as he set about to change the culture of state government.
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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3/17/25
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A bill that would add several protected classes to nondiscrimination provisions that apply to public schools in Washington state, received a public hearing Monday in the House Education …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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3/17/25
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The Washington Senate unanimously passed a bill earlier this month that would require the state Department of Ecology to release a report on statewide carbon emissions every year, rather than two …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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3/17/25
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Only one thing could delay, and possibly derail, pay raises for state elected officials this year: a referendum.
A citizen commission approved a new salary schedule for members of the …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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3/17/25
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Nearly 45 years after Mount St. Helens’ eruption sent almost 90 billion cubic feet of debris into the upper Toutle Valley, millions of tons of sediment still pour down into the Cowlitz River …
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Henry Brannan / Murrow News
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3/16/25
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The political stars seemed aligned for the Washington State Legislature to pass a bill this session to rein in the governor’s emergency powers, with Republicans eager to pass reform legislation …
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By Brett Davis / The Center Square
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3/14/25
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Several bills regulating firearms survived Wednesday’s cutoff in the Washington State Legislature to consider bills in their house of origin. Other gun bills are likely dead this legislative …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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3/14/25
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The Washington State House of Representatives passed a bill this week that attempts to fulfill a promise made years ago to the agricultural community under the Climate Commitment Act.
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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3/14/25
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A bill to cap residential rent increases across Washington will need revisions to pass in the state Senate, according to the chamber’s top Democrat.
“There’s still going to be …
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By Bill Lucia / The Washington State Standard
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3/14/25
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Tucked away in a corner of Washington’s Yakima Valley is the small town of Sunnyside, made up of roughly 17,000 residents, a majority of whom are Latino and some lack legal status.
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By Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / The Washington State Standard
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3/14/25
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Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson’s point person for working with state lawmakers has resigned.
The key departure from Ferguson’s team comes as he heads into the final six weeks of his …
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By Jerry Cornfield and Bill Lucia / The Washington State Standard
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3/14/25
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The U.S. has paused negotiations with Canada on a keystone management plan that governs flood control, water supply and hydropower in the shared Columbia River Basin as President Donald Trump …
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By Alex Baumhardt / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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3/14/25
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A controversial bill that describes itself as “promoting a safe and supportive public education system” was the subject of more than six hours of debate by lawmakers on Wednesday night …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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3/13/25
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As the Washington State House passed House Bill 1296 , which critics say undermine parental rights within the K-12 system, emails sent last month to Sen. Jamie Pedersen, D-Seattle, conveyed outrage …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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3/13/25
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Washington state has some of the worst-performing, least cost-effective roads and bridges in the nation, according to Reason Foundation’s “ 28th Annual Highway Report ," released …
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By Brett Davis / The Center Square
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3/13/25
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A washout has closed the only access road to the Olympic National Park’s popular Hoh Rain Forest since December.
But on Thursday, Gov. Bob Ferguson announced the state would pitch in …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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3/13/25
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Lawmakers in the Washington Legislature spent the past week and a half passing bills off the House and Senate floors ahead of a Wednesday deadline.
Measures that didn’t make it …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street and Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero
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3/13/25
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Of the many priorities announced by Small Business Administration Administrator Kelly Loeffler, several eliminate policies implemented by the Biden administration that diverted taxpayer money from …
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By Bethany Blankley / The Center Square
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3/13/25
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The Washington State House of Representatives passed revamped legislation Tuesday aimed at improving public safety funding by allowing cities and towns to establish a new 0.1% sales tax without voter …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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3/13/25
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