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A Washington state Senate committee advanced a proposal Friday morning to update the rules around wood stoves. Democratic supporters of the bill argue it will promote better air quality, while …
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By Albert James / Murrow News
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2/18/25
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Hundreds of Washington students, parents, teachers and other educators demonstrated at the state Capitol on Monday, calling for increased funding for the state’s public school system.
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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2/17/25
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Following multiple lawsuits involving the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma, state lawmakers are pushing again for greater transparency at the for-profit immigrant detention center.
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By Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / The Washington State Standard
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2/17/25
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The battle over parental rights took center stage Saturday at the Washington state Capitol in Olympia as several hundred people showed up in frigid rain to rally against what they claim are efforts …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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2/17/25
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A Senate bill installing new guard rails on a governor’s emergency powers is set for a key vote Friday, due in large part to a phone call from Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson.
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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2/17/25
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In one of his first acts as governor, Bob Ferguson pulled back two Inslee administration appointments to the state Fish and Wildlife Commission, adding a new layer of uncertainty for the already …
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By Laurel Demkovich / The Washington State Standard
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2/17/25
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The battle over parental rights took center stage Saturday at the state Capitol in Olympia as several hundred people showed up in frigid rain to rally against what they claim are efforts by majority …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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2/16/25
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Some Democrats in Olympia think employees should have more representation on REI’s board of directors.
House Bill 1635 , sponsored by state Rep. Cindy Ryu, a Democrat from Shoreline, would …
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By Nate Sanford / Murrow News
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2/16/25
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When Lisa Giap opened an email from the Pierce County Superior Court in January 2024 that said her previous drug conviction from 2015 had been cleared from her criminal record, she was stunned.
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By Moe K. Clark / InvestigateWest
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2/16/25
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Washington state lawmakers are moving closer to passing a bill that would amend the state constitution to allow school districts to issue general obligation bonds for capital purposes, levy taxes to …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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2/15/25
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Two more Oregon cats died this month after eating raw cat food that was contaminated with the deadly bird flu virus, prompting Washington state officials to issue a recall.
The cats lived in …
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By Lynne Terry / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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2/15/25
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A Thurston County judge on Friday dismissed a lawsuit that sought to force the state Building Code Council to move faster in aligning energy rules for new construction with provisions in the natural …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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2/15/25
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A Washington state bill that would create a voluntary road usage charge program as a substitute for the state gas tax has received a deluge of opposition despite support from public officials and …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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2/14/25
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Among the discussion items during the Tenino City Council’s Tuesday, Feb. 11, work session and regular meeting was the resignation of Tenino Clerk-Treasurer Jen Scharber.
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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2/14/25
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A federal judge in Seattle on Friday temporarily paused President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to stop federal funding for hospitals providing gender-affirming care for young people.
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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2/14/25
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Legislation to update last year’s parental “bill of rights” initiative is heading to the Washington state House of Representatives amid a host of disagreements over what the changes …
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By Laurel Demkovich / The Washington State Standard
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2/14/25
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If approved, a proposed Washington state bill would allow people to sue over the “objective reasonableness” of local laws regulating sitting, lying, sleeping or keeping warm and dry …
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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2/13/25
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State Sen. Bob Hasegawa, D-Seattle, has introduced legislation to have the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee study transforming Washington state’s current part-time Legislature into …
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By Brett Davis / The Center Square
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2/13/25
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Top Washington state officials joined together Thursday to push back on what they consider an unconstitutional siege on federal funding meant for the state and immoral attacks on vulnerable …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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2/13/25
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Senate Bill 5671, which would modify eligibility criteria for Washington state’s broadband service expansion grant and loan program, received a public hearing Wednesday morning.
Sen. Drew …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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2/13/25
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