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A tearful Washington state lawmaker begged, to no avail, his colleagues across the aisle on the House Appropriations Committee not to pass a bill out of executive session that would shut down the …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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4/9/25
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Planning a Washington state vacation? You might want to bring some extra cash after lawmakers advanced a bill on Monday that would impose a 4% tax on short-term rentals like Airbnb.
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Advancing bill would require Washington state Department of Ecology to produce annual emissions data
A bill that will require the Washington State Department of Ecology to provide annual reports on climate emissions data cleared the House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday with a do-pass …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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4/9/25
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A bill to impose an excise tax on owners of online dating applications was introduced in the Washington State Legislature on Tuesday.
The legislation, if passed, would generate revenue to fund …
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By Brett Davis / The Center Square
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4/9/25
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Washington Sen. Maria Cantwell has emerged as a leading voice in Congress opposing President Donald Trump’s universal tariffs announced last week.
Her new bipartisan legislation to give …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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4/9/25
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Washington hospitals are raising alarm that taxes and insurance payment caps proposed in the state Legislature could jeopardize their finances and undermine patient care.
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By Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / The Washington State Standard
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4/9/25
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Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson has let House and Senate lawmakers know some of the concerns he has with the spending plans they’ve crafted.
A nine-page letter penned by his budget director …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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4/9/25
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Several contentious pieces of legislation – all of which have already been approved by the House of Representatives – got another step closer to becoming law in Washington state, moving …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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4/8/25
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The Senate Ways & Means Committee voted to advance a bill revising Washington state’s Clean Fuel Standard law amid concerns among critics who warn that the expedited schedule could jack up …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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4/8/25
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Expecting but on the brink of death? State law says you don’t get a say in what happens, but not for long. Senate Democrats passed a bill Monday that removes any reference to pregnancy in …
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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4/8/25
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In a show of bipartisanship in Olympia, the Washington Senate has unanimously passed a $7.3 billion capital budget for 2025-27 that focuses on projects across the state.
The House of …
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4/8/25
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Controversial legislation to cap rental increases cleared another hurdle Monday in the Washington State Legislature, moving out of executive session in the Senate Ways & Means Committee with a …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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4/8/25
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Washington lawmakers are looking at requiring assisted living facilities to be certified to take care of people with dementia.
Senate Bill 5337 , sponsored by Sen. Tina Orwall, D-Des …
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By Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / The Washington State Standard
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4/8/25
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Washington’s wolf population is down for the first time since resident packs were confirmed to be returning to the state about 16 years ago, new figures show.
The state and tribes counted …
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By Bill Lucia / The Washington State Standard
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4/7/25
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If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org.
When a package from Amazon arrived at her Clark County home in November 2020, …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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4/7/25
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Dozens of people turned out for a spirited public hearing Friday before the state Senate Ways & Means Committee on controversial legislation to cap yearly rent increases
Engrossed House Bill …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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4/7/25
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Over the next few weeks, lawmakers in Washington’s state House and Senate need to resolve significant differences on new taxes, education funding, furloughs for state employees and much, much …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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4/7/25
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The Washington State Senate in a 30-19 vote passed a House bill that would expand the definition of a hate crime for the purpose of prosecution, while rejecting amendments that would have added …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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4/4/25
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As President Donald Trump cuts funding and Gov. Bob Ferguson juggles a $16 billion budget shortfall, Washington State University is bracing for up to 10% reductions across several departments.
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4/4/25
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The Washington and Oregon attorneys general sued the Trump administration Friday over its executive order on elections that seeks to withhold funding unless states comply with dramatic rule changes.
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