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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.
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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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A bill that would require public colleges and universities in Washington state to offer medication abortion through student health centers has died in the Senate Ways & Means Committee.
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By Tate Miller / The Center Square
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3/3/25
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Protesters held up signs and chanted as cars passed by during a “Protect Our Parks” protest along state Route 706 outside of the Nisqually entrance to Mount Rainier National Park near …
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3/3/25
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Washington’s Tumwater School District faces a federal investigation from the Trump administration over allowing a transgender athlete from an opposing team to compete in a girls’ high …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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3/3/25
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U.S. Sen. Patty Murray will skip President Donald Trump’s speech before a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, saying in a statement he is “spitting in the face of the law.”
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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3/3/25
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Attorneys for a former Armenian refugee held in the federal immigrant detention center in Tacoma say he has been unable to get medical treatment for months, leaving his family worried he could soon …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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3/3/25
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This article was first published by TVW.
State lawmakers in Olympia are again debating a plan to establish a road usage charge for funding state highways. Supporters say the change would be more …
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By Mike McClanahan / TVW
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3/3/25
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School districts across Washington state would receive more funding for materials, supplies and operating costs, known as MSOC, under a bill that passed out of the House Appropriations Committee on …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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3/1/25
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More legislation fell by the wayside Friday in the Washington Legislature, including bills on signature gathering for ballot initiatives, free school meals and ballot box tampering.
Friday …
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By Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero and Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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3/1/25
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The state Senate passed a bill Friday afternoon to make religious leaders mandatory reporters of child abuse and neglect. Supporters say the move is crucial to protecting children from harm, …
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By Albert James / Murrow News
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3/1/25
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