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Gov. Bob Ferguson, left, and former Gov. Jay Inslee.
In limiting new taxes, Republicans in Legislature found unexpected ally in Washington's Democratic governor
Washington’s 2025 legislative session was a shakeup in every meaning of the word. Between Washington’s new governor — the first in 12 years — and a massive predicted … more
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Elk are pictured near Mount St. Helens in this Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife photo.
Funding for 1,200 acres of additional elk habitat at Mount St. Helens doesn't come through in state budget
The purchase of an additional 1,200 acres of elk habitat to incorporate into the Mount St. Helens Wildlife Area has been canceled, according to a Washington Wildlife & Recreation Coalition news … more
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Cap on rent increases across Washington is signed into law
Washington landlords can no longer raise rents by more than 10% per year under landmark legislation Gov. Bob Ferguson signed into law Wednesday. Effective immediately, House Bill 1217 caps … more
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'Not a forever status quo': Southwest Washington braces for tariffs
Leaders of two organizations that work closely with businesses in Cowlitz and other nearby counties say local companies are finding it difficult to plan in a rapidly changing business environment. … more
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Secretary of Education Linda McMahon speaks at True North Classical Academy on March 18, 2025.
Feds launch review of University of Washington antisemitic violence
The Trump Administration is launching a review of antisemitic violence that occurred this week on the University of Washington campus. The review comes after about 30 pro-Palestinian protesters … more
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Gov. Bob Ferguson and Lt. Gov. Denny Heck embrace during a joint legislative session in House chambers at the Washington State Capitol in Olympia on Wednesday, Jan. 15.
Gov. Bob Ferguson pressed to veto $1.8B piece of Democrats’ tax bill
Hoteliers, restaurateurs and grocers are asking Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson to veto part of a tax bill that they say will drive up food costs for them and their customers. Excising the … more
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The Washington state Capitol on April 18, 2025. (Photo by Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero/Washington State Standard)
Why police accountability efforts failed again in the Washington state Legislature
For a second year in a row, Washington police accountability advocates have seen their priorities fall flat in Olympia. They entered this year’s session wanting to grant the attorney … more
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Sen. Maria Cantwell speaks with health care board members and employees at Cascade Community Healthcare in Centralia on Thursday, Aug. 8.
Washington state’s congressional lawmakers press for reversal of millions in canceled DOJ grants
Washington’s U.S. senators are demanding the Trump administration reverse the cancellation of more than $50 million in grants for local public safety efforts. Last month, the U.S. … more
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U.S. Justice Dept. to investigate new Washington state law requiring clergy to report child abuse
Just three days after Gov. Bob Ferguson signed into law a bill requiring religious leaders in Washington state to report child abuse or neglect – even when it’s disclosed in confession … more
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New Washington state grant program incentivizes compliance with police use of force reporting
In 2021, the Washington State Legislature enacted Senate Bill 5259 funding a statewide police use of force database which would receive data from local law enforcement agencies on a regular basis. … more
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High water on U.S. 101 in Tillamook in December, 2023. The Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake, coupled with rising sea levels, will cause up to 6 feet of coastal erosion and put many communities on top of new floodplains, a new study finds.
‘Big One’ coupled with rising ocean could leave many in Northwest living in flood zones, study finds
If the once-every-500-year Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake doesn’t do enough damage to the coastal Northwest on its own, frequent and widespread flooding from rising seas that follows will … more
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Candidate filing begins for nine Washington state legislative seats
The curtain is officially rising on Washington’s 2025 election season.  Candidates can begin filing at 8 a.m. Monday for more than 3,200 seats on city councils, county commissions, … more
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Gov. Bob Ferguson, at podium, goes to shake hands with state Sen. Noel Frame, D-Seattle, at the signing of a bill to make clergy mandatory reporters of child abuse and neglect, on May 2, 2025 in Olympia. At center is Mary Dispenza, a founding member of the Catholic Accountability Project. (Photo by Jerry Cornfield/Washington State Standard)
Washington state law mandating clergy report child abuse to be investigated by Trump’s Justice Department
President Trump’s Department of Justice is investigating a new Washington state law that makes clergy mandatory reporters of child abuse, arguing it violates the First Amendment. The state … more
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Fire continues to burn Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad's 28-span railroad trestle bridge between Mineral and Morton on Thursday, May 1.
Fire destroys Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad trestle bridge
Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad’s wooden trestle bridge between Mineral and Morton caught fire Wednesday night and totally collapsed on Thursday afternoon in a blaze investigators say was … more
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A breakdown of Washington’s new $78B two-year state budget
Washington state lawmakers last week approved a $77.8 billion two-year budget to fund schools, state prisons, mental health services, homeless services and more. The final package includes new … more
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The Washington state Capitol on April 18, 2025. (Photo by Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero/Washington State Standard)
Candidate filing begins for nine Washington state legislative seats
The curtain is officially rising on Washington’s 2025 election season.  Candidates can begin filing at 8 a.m. Monday for more than 3,200 seats on city councils, county commissions, … more
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On left, Annaleigh Wilson at Cashmere, WA Girls Track Championship. On right, a trans athlete competing in girls event, who won the finals.
Washington state family at center of fight over trans athletes heartened by federal probe
A family in East Wenatchee at the center of the controversy surrounding transgender athletes in girls’ and women’s sports says they are reenergized now that the federal government has … more
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A rendering shows the design of the new Western State Hospital, set to be completed between 2027 and 2029. (Image courtesy of HOK Architecture)
Construction picking up at new Washington state psychiatric hospital
Construction is ramping up at a new state psychiatric hospital as Washington works to meet continued demand for treatment of people accused of crimes. The state broke ground in October on the … more
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Gov. Bob Ferguson, at podium, goes to shake hands with state Sen. Noel Frame, D-Seattle, at the signing of a bill to make clergy mandatory reporters of child abuse and neglect, on May 2, 2025 in Olympia. At center is Mary Dispenza, a founding member of the Catholic Accountability Project. (Photo by Jerry Cornfield/Washington State Standard)
New law requires clergy in Washington state to report child abuse
Religious leaders in Washington will be required to report child abuse or neglect, even when it is disclosed in confession, under a new law signed by Gov. Bob Ferguson on Friday. … more
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Washington voters will consider amending the state constitution to change how payroll taxes collected for the state's long-term care program are invested. (Bill Lucia / Washington State Standard)
Decision on investing WA Cares tax dollars in stock market goes to ballot
Voters in Washington will be asked this fall to let the state make stock market investments with payroll taxes collected for its long-term care program. The Legislature has put a measure on the … more
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