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Members of the Washington State House of Representatives spent nearly four hours Thursday night debating Second Substitute House Bill 1696 , which would dramatically expand the pool of those who …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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3/10/25
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The governor’s push for $100 million in new state funding to hire police officers has gotten complicated as this year’s Washington legislative session enters its second half.
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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3/10/25
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Democrats in the Washington state House on Saturday approved an overhaul of the state’s system for buying guns.
House Bill 1163 would require a state permit to purchase firearms . …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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3/8/25
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One ferry rider with more than a passing interest in the course corrections for Washington State Ferries announced this past week is former Gov. Jay Inslee.
The three-term Democrat is back …
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By Tom Banse / The Washington State Standard
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3/8/25
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As mass deportations ensue under the Trump administration, House Democrats in the Washington State Legislature advanced a bill Thursday allowing workers to use paid sick leave for immigration …
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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3/7/25
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With federal funding at stake, Senate Democrats in the Washington State Legislature passed a bill Thursday that expands protected classes in schools to include immigration status, sexual orientation, …
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Tim Clouser | The Center Square
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3/7/25
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Democratic attorneys general from California and seven other states, including Washington, are demanding to know how many veterans and their spouses were fired during the federal government’s …
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By Dave Mason | The Center Square
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3/7/25
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On Wednesday night, the Highline School Board in Burien adopted a resolution pushing back on recent changes in federal policy.
“Resolution 02-25 Our Schools, Our Promise: A Stand for Every …
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By Sue Lani Madsen / The Center Square contributor
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3/7/25
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A divided state Senate passed legislation Friday that would give more Washington residents the ability to recycle a greater variety of items and to pay less, or nothing, for the service.
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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3/7/25
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Workers in Washington moved a step closer to gaining access to unemployment insurance during strikes, after a bill that would extend the benefits passed the state Senate on Friday.
Under …
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By Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / The Washington State Standard
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3/7/25
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Washington’s attorney general asked a federal judge Thursday to hold the Trump administration in contempt for allegedly canceling a grant to Seattle Children’s Hospital to research …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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3/7/25
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The leader of the Washington state House of Representatives said the quiet part out loud this week: lawmakers should brace for a special session if Congress slashes funding for Medicaid, the health …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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3/7/25
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A bill in the Washington Legislature that would have limited the circumstances under which law enforcement officers can conduct traffic stops has failed to advance from the House Community Safety …
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By Melanie Henshaw / InvestigateWest
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3/7/25
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Washington state is seeing a sharp increase in unemployment claims by federal workers as the Trump administration moves to slash the government workforce.
Claims from federal employees in …
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By Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / The Washington State Standard
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3/6/25
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A draft report by Washington state’s Electric Vehicle Coordinating Council attributes the increased price of new electric semi-trucks to be the result of “market failure." Industry …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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3/6/25
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Washington’s ballot signature verification system is constitutional, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday, despite a challenge arguing the process has disenfranchised tens of thousands of …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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3/6/25
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A battle is brewing in the Washington Legislature over a Democratic bill that would hike a tax on large technology companies to raise more money for higher education, including student financial aid.
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By Bill Lucia / The Washington State Standard
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3/6/25
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Industries across the state continue to brace for fallout from the implementation of U.S. tariffs on international goods, and retaliatory tariffs from Canada, China and Mexico.
At the Washington …
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By Albert James / Murrow News
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3/6/25
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A group of more than two dozen Washington Democrat state senators have sponsored a resolution that would amend the state Constitution to guarantee a right to abortion and gender-affirming treatment.
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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3/5/25
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A bill expanding gun-free zones cleared a major legislative hurdle on Wednesday, passing the Washington State Senate on a 28-21 vote.
Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 5098 , sponsored by …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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3/5/25
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