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Despite pleas from across the state, lawmakers advanced a bill Thursday that could allow homeless individuals to sue over the “objective reasonableness” of local camping bans.
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2/28/25
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A bill to have the Legislature evaluate how to modernize Washington state’s alcohol tax system passed out of executive session in the Senate Way & Means Committee without recommendation on …
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By Brett Davis / The Center Square
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2/28/25
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Washington state lawmakers advanced a bill Thursday requiring a “permit-to-purchase” to buy and possess firearms.
The Appropriations Committee approved House Bill 1163 on Thursday, …
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2/28/25
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More than three years ago, tax protester and initiative sponsor Tim Eyman was fined millions of dollars stemming from Public Disclosure Commission campaign finance violations in 2012.
Now, a …
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2/28/25
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Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal and Gov. Bob Ferguson are named in a Title IX complaint resolution filed Friday by Washington Parents Network.
WPN is a …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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2/28/25
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An online privacy bill that critics contend undermines parental rights is set for executive session Friday in the Senate Ways & Means Committee.
Senate Bill 5708 , sponsored by Sen. Noel …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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2/27/25
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House Democrats in the Washington state Legislature want to align standards across law enforcement, but the approach passed out of committee Wednesday would allow state agencies to decertify elected …
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2/27/25
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Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson unveiled a plan for about $4 billion in budget cuts Thursday as officials look for fixes to a state balance sheet that is billions of dollars in the red.
This scrub …
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2/27/25
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Microsoft and Amazon are among the wealthiest companies in the world, each with a market capitalization of well over $2 trillion, but a bill out of Washington could trim off some cash to save the …
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2/27/25
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Although bills proposing a road usage charge failed to clear their original committees prior to last Friday's legislative cutoff date, one ranking House Transportation Committee member is saying …
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2/27/25
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Republicans in the Washington state Legislature say Democrats are exaggerating the size of the projected four-year operating budget shortfall to justify proposed tax increases.
The amount of the …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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2/26/25
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Two domestic cats in Washington state have been infected with bird flu after eating raw pet food.
The state Department of Agriculture confirmed the virus in both animals based on test …
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2/26/25
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Plans to offer free breakfast and lunch to all public school students in Washington appear shaky ahead of a Friday deadline in the state Legislature.
About 70% of students in the state’s …
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By Bill Lucia / The Washington State Standard
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2/26/25
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When Kristopher Shook was diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer at age 42, his only concern was beating it, no matter the cost. As a result, he accumulated hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt.
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By Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / The Washington State Standard
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2/26/25
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A bill that would increase the amount of local property tax collections allowed by school districts in Washington state passed the House Finance Committee on Tuesday.
House Bill 1356 , sponsored …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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2/26/25
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A bill introduced in the Washington State Legislature this session seeks to address concerns over the presence of driverless vehicles on the road and whether they should be allowed to operate with no …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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2/26/25
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A bill “making the estate tax more progressive” in Washington state received a public hearing Tuesday in the House Finance Committee.
House Bill 2019 is sponsored by Rep. Chipalo …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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2/26/25
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Passions ran high at a Monday afternoon public hearing before the Senate Transportation Committee on a bill to expand gun-free zones in Washington state.
Substitute Senate Bill 5098 would …
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By Brett Davis / The Center Square
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2/26/25
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The way Washington residents recycle is up for debate in the state Legislature as lawmakers look for ways to keep more waste out of landfills.
Bills to study the state’s system, …
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By Laurel Demkovich / The Washington State Standard
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2/26/25
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Washington Democrats are looking at taxing storage units as a way to help bridge the state’s multibillion-dollar budget shortfall and raise new money for housing.
House Bill 1907 …
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2/26/25
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