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Washington Parents Network filed a complaint Friday against Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal for alleged violations of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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4/18/25
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The Washington state Senate on April 8 passed a bill sponsored by state Rep. Peter Abbarno, R-Centralia, that would give privately-owned utility companies more options to fund repairs to their …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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4/18/25
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Washington began to offer Medicaid-like health care coverage last year for thousands of low-income immigrants living in the state without legal status.
Now, with talks over the next two-year …
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By Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / The Washington State Standard
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4/18/25
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Spokane-based providers are cheering after the Washington State Supreme Court struck down one of the city’s most controversial laws on Thursday. While considered a win for the homeless …
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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4/18/25
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Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson balked at Democratic lawmakers’ latest tax package on Thursday, calling it “too risky” given the budget tumult that actions by the federal government …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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4/17/25
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When the Trump administration announced in February that it would handpick the reporters who get access to the White House — stripping that power from the century-old White House …
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By Daniel Walters / InvestigateWest
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4/17/25
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The Washington State Legislature passed a memorial on Tuesday, calling on President Donald Trump and the Republican-led Congress to implement a universal healthcare system.
Congress …
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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4/17/25
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The Washington State House of Representatives has approved a bill designed to modernize the state’s recycling system by shifting responsibility to producers to ensure a more efficient and …
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By Brett Davis / The Center Square
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4/17/25
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Washington lawmakers are on the cusp of eliminating a special education funding cap, which critics said was straining school finances, hurting students, and putting the state at risk of a major …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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4/16/25
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After a third consecutive year of raw, emotional debate over religious freedom and child safety, the Washington Legislature has passed one of the nation’s toughest laws requiring clergy to …
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By Wilson Criscione / InvestigateWest
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4/16/25
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Rep. Jim Walsh, D-Aberdeen, has introduced House Bill 2076 that would create the Washington Department of Government Efficiency, or WA DOGE, to identify outdated rules, eliminate waste and crack down …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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4/16/25
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Hundreds of frustrated Washingtonians rallied on the steps in front of the Legislative Building in Olympia on Tuesday afternoon – Tax Day – to let majority party Democrats know they …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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4/16/25
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The state Senate passed a bill Tuesday attempting to stop habitual speeders in their tracks.
Passed on a 40-8 vote, House Bill 1596 would require certain drivers to install an “intelligent …
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By Albert James / Murrow News
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4/16/25
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Washington Attorney General Nick Brown defended state law on how local police must approach federal immigration enforcement in a sharply worded letter to members of Congress this week.
He also …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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4/16/25
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The Washington state House of Representatives on Wednesday, April 9, passed a bill that would ban the use of large wild animals for traveling performances such as circuses.
The bill was passed …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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4/16/25
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After hours of intense debate on the House floor Monday, majority Democrats pushed though one of the most contentious bills of the 2025 legislative session.
House Democrats also for the first …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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4/16/25
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Top aides in Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson’s office debated plans earlier this year to send 200 National Guard troops to the Canadian border to assist with the Trump administration’s …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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4/15/25
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State Rep. Matt Marshall welcomes differing opinions; they’re easy to come by when you’re a first-year Republican representative in a Democrat-led state Legislature. “I am not …
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Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@yelmonline.com
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4/15/25
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Anglers across Washington can look forward to the start of lowland lakes fishing on April 26, with thousands of anglers expected to visit lakes statewide. This year’s opener also marks the 10th …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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4/15/25
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The 2025 Washington state legislative session is scheduled to come to a close in less than two weeks, but that’s not stopping Washington Republican Party Chair and state Rep. Jim Walsh, …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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4/15/25
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