A powerful statewide labor union was fined $6,000 on Thursday for failing to report more than $430,000 in contributions to candidates and political committees days ahead of the 2024 election.
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Jerry Cornfield / Washington State Standard
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5/23/25
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A federal judge Thursday ordered an indefinite stop to the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education.
The court order reinstated 1,300 fired workers, …
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By Dave Mason / The Center Square
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5/22/25
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Facing $34 million in damages, the Washington state Congressional delegation sent a letter to President Donald Trump on Wednesday, pleading for disaster relief.
Severe winds and heavy rainfall …
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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5/22/25
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The U.S. Senate voted early Thursday to prevent California from enforcing regulations on tailpipe emission from new cars and trucks, upending state regulations for the nearly 40% of Americans whose …
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By Jacob Fischler / States Newsroom
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5/22/25
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Washington leaders are warning that at least 194,000 people in the state stand to lose Medicaid coverage under a Republican-backed budget bill that passed the U.S. House early Thursday.
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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5/22/25
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The day after Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson signed into law a two-year, $78 billion operating budget that amounts to the largest tax increase in state history, critics expressed disappointment and …
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Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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5/22/25
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The past couple months have been a rollercoaster ride at the Port of Seattle.
In response to President Donald Trump’s tariff whipsaw, international cargo imports spiked in March and April …
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Jake Goldstein-Street / Washington State Standard
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5/22/25
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The Trump administration has cut tens of millions of dollars from a key Columbia Basin salmon-restoration program run by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, a move experts say puts the treasured …
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5/22/25
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The day after Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson signed into law a two-year, $78 billion operating budget that amounts to the largest tax increase in state history, critics expressed disappointment and …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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5/21/25
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The past couple months have been a rollercoaster ride at the Port of Seattle.
In response to President Donald Trump’s tariff whipsaw, international cargo imports spiked in March and April …
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By: Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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5/21/25
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Gov. Bob Ferguson signed a bill sponsored by state Rep. Peter Abbarno, R-Centralia, on Monday, May 19, that gives more financial flexibility to utility companies to respond to certain emergencies.
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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5/21/25
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U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, this week testified in front of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee to underscore priorities for Southwest Washington for the upcoming …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/21/25
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Gov. Bob Ferguson signed a bill sponsored by Sen. Jeff Wilson, R-Longview, on Monday, May 19, launching a testing program to identify forever chemicals in the state’s food supply.
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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5/21/25
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U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, recently introduced the bipartisan Fair Wage Act.
The legislation is aimed at indexing the federal …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/21/25
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Good news for people who enjoy deer, elk and saving money: The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife will allow people to take home and eat deer killed in motor vehicle collisions in Clark, …
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Henry Brannan / Murrow News
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5/21/25
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Gov. Bob Ferguson signs budget boosting Washington state spending and taxes
The governor used his veto pen sparingly, to the delight of Democrats and the disappointment of Republicans
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By Jerry Cornfield and Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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5/20/25
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The parental “bill of rights” overhaul, one of the most divisive bills approved during this year’s Washington state legislative session, was signed by Gov. Bob Ferguson on …
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By: Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / The Washington State Standard
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5/20/25
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Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson on Tuesday signed into law a controversial policy requiring gun buyers to first pay for a new state permit.
Starting in two years, House Bill 1163 will require …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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5/20/25
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The Pacific Northwest is home to the worst states for military retirees, with Washington state coming in No. 50 and Oregon ranking No. 51, according to a new study by WalletHub, a personal finance …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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5/19/25
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On his first day, Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson angered many Democratic lawmakers by demanding the Legislature put $100 million in the next state budget to help local police departments hire police …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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5/19/25
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