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Washington’s attorney general asked a federal judge Thursday to hold the Trump administration in contempt for allegedly canceling a grant to Seattle Children’s Hospital to research …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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3/7/25
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The leader of the Washington state House of Representatives said the quiet part out loud this week: lawmakers should brace for a special session if Congress slashes funding for Medicaid, the health …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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3/7/25
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A bill in the Washington Legislature that would have limited the circumstances under which law enforcement officers can conduct traffic stops has failed to advance from the House Community Safety …
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By Melanie Henshaw / InvestigateWest
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3/7/25
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Washington state is seeing a sharp increase in unemployment claims by federal workers as the Trump administration moves to slash the government workforce.
Claims from federal employees in …
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By Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / The Washington State Standard
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3/6/25
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A draft report by Washington state’s Electric Vehicle Coordinating Council attributes the increased price of new electric semi-trucks to be the result of “market failure." Industry …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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3/6/25
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Washington’s ballot signature verification system is constitutional, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday, despite a challenge arguing the process has disenfranchised tens of thousands of …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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3/6/25
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A battle is brewing in the Washington Legislature over a Democratic bill that would hike a tax on large technology companies to raise more money for higher education, including student financial aid.
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By Bill Lucia / The Washington State Standard
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3/6/25
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Industries across the state continue to brace for fallout from the implementation of U.S. tariffs on international goods, and retaliatory tariffs from Canada, China and Mexico.
At the Washington …
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By Albert James / Murrow News
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3/6/25
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A group of more than two dozen Washington Democrat state senators have sponsored a resolution that would amend the state Constitution to guarantee a right to abortion and gender-affirming treatment.
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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3/5/25
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A bill expanding gun-free zones cleared a major legislative hurdle on Wednesday, passing the Washington State Senate on a 28-21 vote.
Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 5098 , sponsored by …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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3/5/25
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The Washington state attorney general on Tuesday joined another lawsuit against the Trump administration, this time over the “damaging and illegal” firings of federal employees.
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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3/5/25
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One of the largest home building associations in America has released a report detailing the rising costs of home construction in Washington state, blaming onerous government regulations for higher …
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By Brett Davis / The Center Square
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3/5/25
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Many parents share the common experience of having to change a child’s diaper at the back of a car or the corner of a room when there isn’t a changing station available.
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By Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / The Washington State Standard
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3/5/25
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More than 2,000 people rallied at the Washington state Capitol on Tuesday to protest President Donald Trump, ahead of his speech to a joint session of Congress.
Around 2,300 hundred people …
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By Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / The Washington State Standard
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3/4/25
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Washington’s state parks and other natural sites may soon become more expensive to visit as lawmakers are looking to increase the price of the Discover Pass.
The pass allows visitors …
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By Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / The Washington State Standard
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3/4/25
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The conservative political group behind three failed measures on last year’s Washington ballot filed an initiative Tuesday to prevent the Democrat-controlled Legislature and governor from …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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3/4/25
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The Yelm Police Department announced Thursday, Feb. 27, that the suspect in a shooting being investigated for attempted murder is now in custody.
The shooting, which left two people injured, …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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3/4/25
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The future forecast for Thurston County’s budget shows a chance of significant deficits in the near future if the county doesn’t evaluate containment and revenue options.
Summer …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@yelmonline.com
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3/4/25
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The Yelm High School Choir Boosters Committee saw successful fundraising efforts on Friday, Feb. 28, during its spaghetti feed at the Nisqually Valley Moose Lodge as roughly $4,500 was raised by the …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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3/4/25
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When tattoo enthusiasts step through the doors of Acropolis Tattoo in Yelm, they’ll likely be hit immediately with two thoughts.
For longtime Yelm residents, they’ll remember Ghost …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@yelmonline.com
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3/4/25
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