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Surly public comments are a staple of Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission meetings, revealing the deeply personal stakes of those fighting over how far the state should go in protecting various …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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4/21/26
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Eight Snohomish firefighters are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to clarify what an employer is required to prove under federal law before denying a religious accommodation for vaccines.
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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4/20/26
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If you lower a state income tax rate, the state brings in far more income tax revenue.
At least that’s the finding of a new report from Mountain States Policy Center (MSPC) on Idaho’s income …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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4/20/26
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U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, recently toured the Cowlitz County Jail, discussed the regulatory climate with a group of general contractors, and learned about beef processing during …
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4/20/26
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U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, last week wrote to U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, who oversees the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and its fish …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/20/26
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The Washington attorney general and Democratic leaders plotted how to overturn a nearly century-old decision that banned income taxes in the state, writing they want to force the state Supreme Court …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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4/20/26
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When you own a small business in Washington’s ever-changing climate of tax and regulation policy changes, operators get used to being creative to remain afloat. But for some business owners, the …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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4/20/26
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Democratic state Rep. Larry Springer of Kirkland, who provided a moderating voice in his caucus for two decades, announced Sunday he will not seek re-election.
Springer, 79, was elected in 2004 …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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4/20/26
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The U.S. Forest Service’s plan to close scores of research stations could threaten the nation’s wildfire readiness, many foresters fear, and erode decades of work to understand timber production, …
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By Alex Brown / Stateline
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4/19/26
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Washington law enforcement officers are way behind completing deescalation and mental health training required under the state’s marquee police accountability law.
That’s according to a …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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4/17/26
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King County election officials want to know how a box of ballots wound up next to a dumpster behind a strip mall in Renton, then in the hands of the Washington State Republican Party leader this …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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4/17/26
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King County Elections and the Washington Secretary of State say they have no record of a private citizen making contact with their offices after finding a large box of ballots recently near a …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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4/17/26
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The Washington State Patrol (WSP) has announced it is getting an early start on next month’s Motorcycle Safety Awareness campaign. WSP wants to remind all road users that motorcycles are not only a …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/17/26
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A federal judge in Oregon declared that a state law could not require the Keizer-based Oregon Right to Life organization to provide abortion insurance coverage for its employees, handing a seemingly …
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By Shaanth Nanguneri / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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4/17/26
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Congress’ move to allow mining in a national forest near a wilderness area may have broad ramifications across the country.
The U.S. Senate voted Thursday to overturn a mining ban in …
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By Alex Brown / Stateline
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4/17/26
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Washington is pouring $55.8 million into early learning facilities across the state.
Gov. Bob Ferguson announced the competitive grant awards Thursday. The funds will create about 2,000 …
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By Aspen Ford / The Washington State Standard
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4/17/26
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An early fundraising leader has emerged from the crowd of candidates battling to succeed retiring Republican Congressman Dan Newhouse in central Washington.
Republican Amanda McKinney, a Yakima …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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4/17/26
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An eastern Washington judge declined Thursday to rule on the future of a state law that could potentially force sheriffs out of office if they don’t meet new standards.
Lincoln County Superior …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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4/16/26
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A former top federal child protection official in Washington told the state Attorney General's Office that there is widespread fraud in child care programs a day after Attorney General Nick Brown put …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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4/16/26
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A federal judge ruled Tuesday that three defendants facing charges for their role in a protest in Spokane last June will go to trial in May, throwing out their motions to dismiss the case.
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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4/16/26
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