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There was emotional testimony on the House floor Wednesday as lawmakers debated and eventually passed a bill that repeals the crime of “concealing a birth” and removes coroner …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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4/11/25
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A cap on annual residential rent increases in Washington state is closer than ever to becoming law.
But major changes made in the Senate on Thursday have set up a clash with their Democratic …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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4/11/25
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The Washington State Legislature passed a bill on Wednesday that could offer significant relief to people drowning in medical debt, but critics warn it may drive up costs for everyone.
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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4/10/25
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A year after Senate Democrats promoted — and then abandoned under intense pressure — property tax hike legislation, they are back this session with Senate Bill 5798 that removes the …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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4/10/25
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Tuesday’s latest deadline in the Washington Legislature provided the last rites for numerous proposals tackling everything from penalties for environmental crimes to union bargaining over …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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4/10/25
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Two Islamic celebrations will be added to Washington’s list of unpaid state holidays, under a bill signed into law on Tuesday.
Senate Bill 5106 would make Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha …
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By Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / The Washington State Standard
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4/10/25
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Hunters, anglers, and a bloc of 20 tribes in western Washington are among those pleased with three nominees Gov. Bob Ferguson announced this week for the state’s Fish and Wildlife Commission.
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Bill Lucia / Washington State Standard
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4/10/25
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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.
State law …
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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4/9/25
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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.
The House and Senate …
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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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Brett Davis / The Center Square
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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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