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A Washington state lawmaker is backing a bill to tweak a program he helped establish that offers wallet-sized cards with information about a protection order.
The Hope Card Program , enacted in …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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3/29/25
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As the debate heats up in Olympia over competing budget proposals, one of the cost-cutting ideas offered by majority party Democrats in the state Legislature is getting some Republican pushback.
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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3/28/25
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As several states go to war with President Donald Trump, filing lawsuits against his directives — some prohibiting transgender athletes from competing against girls — one rural school …
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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3/28/25
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State Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia, Rep. Peter Abbarno, R-Centralia, and Rep. Ed Orcutt, R-Kalama, hosted an hour-long virtual community town hall Tuesday, March 25, over Zoom.
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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3/28/25
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Washington is one of four states that reported year-over-year increases in opioid-related death rates, according to an analysis of federal data by Addiction-Rep, a Sarasota, Fla.-based business …
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Brett Davis / The Center Square
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3/28/25
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An eastern Washington school board is pleading for urgent federal intervention to force the state to comply with the Trump administration’s policy on transgender athletes.
In a complaint filed …
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Jake Goldstein-Street / Washington State Standard
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3/28/25
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With the Washington state legislative session scheduled to adjourn one month from Thursday, lawmakers are getting down to the nitty-gritty work on massive budget proposals that will impact taxpayers. …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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3/28/25
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For his debut testimony before the Washington state Legislature, Attorney General Nick Brown picked a bill to require a new state permit to purchase guns.
He said the measure, one of the …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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3/28/25
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A tense debate over the rights of public school students and their parents took another twist in the Washington Legislature on Thursday.
Democrats on a Senate committee stripped a House bill of …
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By Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / The Washington State Standard
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3/28/25
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The Washington State Senate in a voice call vote approved a resolution on Wednesday that restricts the ability of the news media to enter the legislative wings unless specifically requested by a …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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3/27/25
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Republicans in the Senate Law & Justice Committee raised constitutional concerns Thursday about a permit-to-purchase firearms bill before majority Democrats on the committee pushed the measure …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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3/27/25
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After more than a decade of holding steady, Senate Democrats voted Wednesday to advance a 38% “inflationary adjustment” that would raise the price of hunting and fishing licenses in …
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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3/27/25
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A new cap on rent hikes in Washington got one step closer to becoming law Wednesday.
On a party-line vote, the Senate Housing Committee passed House Bill 1217 , which would set a 7% limit …
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Jake Goldstein-Street / Washington State Standard
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3/27/25
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Washington state is losing about $160 million in public health funding as part of the Trump administration’s latest purge of federal grants.
The money is part of $12 billion in cuts …
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Jake Goldstein-Street / Washington State Standard
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3/27/25
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Contributions started rolling in within days of Mark Mullet launching his campaign for Issaquah mayor last December. By the end of the month, his haul was nearly $5,000.
But Mullet may have to …
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Jerry Cornfield / Washington State Standard
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3/27/25
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A bill in the Washington Legislature to make hospital pricing more transparent for consumers is still in play, but its scope has narrowed during the legislative process.
“I …
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By Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / The Washington State Standard
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3/27/25
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Washington state lawmakers are contemplating an increase in a variety of taxes and fees, including the gas tax and electric vehicle registration fee, to finance its proposed 2025-2027 transportation …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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3/26/25
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Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown endorsed a controversial firearms bill on Tuesday in testifying before the Senate Law & Justice Committee.
Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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3/26/25
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This week, U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, joined a group of bipartisan colleagues to introduce the Protecting Access to Ground Ambulance Medical Services Act aimed at ensuring rural …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/26/25
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The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission is expanding its same-day reservation option to all parks with reservable campgrounds, according to a news release.
Beginning this week, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/26/25
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