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Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes says that any police officer who violates the city’s new policy requiring documentation of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions, including video …
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By Randy Diamond / The Center Square
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3/6/26
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Washington is one step closer to adding guardrails to the use of automated license plate readers.
The state House on Thursday passed a revamped version of legislation to implement …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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3/6/26
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Democrats in the Washington state House released a revised income tax proposal Friday that drives more money into early learning programs, increases assistance for lower-income families, and …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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3/6/26
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Following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling this week, Washington House Republicans are seeking answers from the state’s top public schools official on policies related to gender identity and parental …
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By Aspen Ford / The Washington State Standard
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3/6/26
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The Citizen Action Defense Fund (CADF) has filed an emergency temporary restraining order on behalf of plaintiffs Ari Hoffman, Brandi Kruse and Jonathan Choe in their lawsuit against the Washington …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/6/26
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To replace an expired contract with the Humane Society for Southwest Washington , the Cowlitz County Board of Commissioners announced Tuesday that it plans to use foster homes to temporarily house …
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Minka Atkinson / The Daily News
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3/6/26
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The Washington State House of Representatives on Wednesday adopted amendments to and passed legislation that would expand the authority of the Attorney General’s Office to issue Civil Investigative …
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By Brett Davis / The Center Square
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3/5/26
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With the end of the legislative session a week away, it appears that Democrats lack the votes, at least for now, to pass their income tax bill in the House of Representatives.
Senate Bill 6346 , …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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3/5/26
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A Republican Washington state senator refused to apologize for using an offensive term during floor debate Wednesday to refer to people with developmental disabilities.
Debating legislation to …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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3/5/26
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Washington’s cap-and-trade program could soon link with carbon markets in California and Quebec, a move that agency officials say would decrease and stabilize decarbonization costs.
The state …
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By Aspen Ford / The Washington State Standard
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3/5/26
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The votes weren’t there yet late Wednesday for Democrats’ income tax bill in the Washington state House.
Democratic members are withholding support for the proposed income tax on …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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3/5/26
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The Washington state Senate has passed a House bill creating greater oversight over a state program offering various forms of financial assistance to certain ethnic groups following reports of misuse …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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3/4/26
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Cities and counties across Washington state would have no choice but to allow the development of STEP housing if House Bill 2266 passes the Legislature. STEP housing is Shelters, Transitional, …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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3/4/26
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House lawmakers passed a bill on Wednesday that would change how the state reimburses providers under the Working Connections Child Care program to save $100 million in 2027.
WCCC is a state …
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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3/4/26
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The Senate narrowly passed a bill Tuesday to reduce and delay some education payments to save Olympia money, despite plans to expand state spending by $2 billion amid a $2.3 billion budget shortfall …
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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3/4/26
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The cost of a firearm background check fee is expected to climb in Washington if House Bill 2521 passes the Senate.
The bill, which removes the cap on fees the Washington State Patrol can charge …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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3/4/26
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Gary Parker, a restaurant owner and philanthropist, confirmed in a phone interview Tuesday he plans to run as a Republican for the 26th Legislative District state Senate position currently held by …
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By Conor Wilson / Murrow News
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3/4/26
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Washington lawmakers are considering raising the state’s cigarette tax for the first time since 2010, to $5 per pack.
Currently, the total state tax on a pack of 20 cigarettes is just …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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3/4/26
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A prohibition on law enforcement covering their faces, motivated by masked federal immigration agents, is one step closer to becoming Washington law.
The state House passed the legislation …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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3/4/26
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Nine days remain in the 2026 legislative session in Olympia, and the proposed income tax has yet to reach the House floor and reports circulating late Tuesday suggest it may not reach the floor this …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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3/3/26
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