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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 … more
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 … more
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 … more
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 … more
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 … more
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 … more
A yearslong endeavor to change logging and environmental policies for millions of acres of Pacific Northwest forests is getting a restart. The U.S. Forest Service is going back to the drawing … more
Republican U.S. Rep. Michael Baumgartner and Democratic Gov. Bob Ferguson both agree the federal government shutdown has gone on too long. But the two fixtures of Washington state politics … more
C-Tran officials say that new cost projections for operating and maintaining the future Interstate 5 Bridge show major savings. Updated estimates presented to the C-Tran Board on Oct. 14 show … more
Court records show Longview-based chiropractor Daren Dean Bowlby, 59, is scheduled to plead guilty and be sentenced next month after police say he caused a 2024 fatal vehicle accident on Interstate 5 … more
The Spotted Owl is again in the headlines again. U.S. Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., filed a resolution to reverse a Biden administration plan to kill nearly half a million North American Barred Owls … more
President Donald Trump’s attempt to deploy National Guard troops to Portland against the wishes of state and local leaders is likely unlawful, a federal judge ruled Sunday night. Following … more
Washington businesses would need to shoulder roughly $700 million in additional taxes in a few years unless the projected finances of the state’s unemployment insurance fund improve.  … more
The first item on every Washington voter’s ballot is a proposal to add a few lines to the state constitution that would change how billions of taxpayer dollars are managed. Senate Joint … more
Starting Saturday, Washingtonians who need to buy health insurance through the state’s online marketplace can enroll in or change their plans. The beginning of open enrollment comes as the … more
U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., and Washington State Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer say it’s not Democrats, but Republicans, who are responsible for keeping the federal government … more
The Washington Supreme Court on Thursday reinstated a $185 million verdict against Monsanto for the polychlorinated biphenyl, or PCB, poisoning of three teachers at the Sky Valley Education Center in … more
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell has proposed legislation to ban most face coverings worn by lawn enforcement, explicitly targeting federal immigration enforcement officers operating within city limits. … more
Prosecutors allege a Washington state man repeatedly posted “veiled death threats” to Gov. Bob Ferguson on social media, including pictures of the front door of the governor’s … more
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson on Wednesday indicated that he’s reluctant to support major new tax increases in the legislative session that begins in January. The first-term Democrat also … more
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