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Oregon has one of the largest gaps in the country between its highway and bridge maintenance needs and what it spends on addressing them, according to a national study.
Oregon is falling …
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Mia Maldonado / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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9/20/26
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The rare 2026 issue that draws huge support from Republicans and Democrats in Congress is the same one that’s mobilized many Americans: restrictions on giant data centers.
The House has …
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David Lightman / Stateline
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9/20/26
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A law firm specializing in government policies is taking up the case against The University of Washington on behalf of an Asian man who was denied admission, despite graduating high school with a …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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9/19/26
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The Lake Washington School District is facing a federal lawsuit brought by a father who says the district repeatedly denied his requests to opt his son out of LGBTQ instruction.
Konstantin …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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9/18/26
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Voting rights groups and Democratic officials are looking to defend against what they see as possible election interference from the Trump administration ahead of the upcoming midterm elections, now …
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By Jacob Fischler / States Newsroom
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9/18/26
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A Democratic candidate for the Washington state House of Representatives pleaded not guilty to driving under the influence Friday in her first court appearance after she was arrested last month …
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By Aspen Ford / The Washington State Standard
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9/18/26
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Neighbors across the Colville Tribes communities in Washington state knew Matilda Bob’s log home as the “rainbow house,” for its brightly painted exterior.
Now it’s gone.
Sparked by …
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Nada Hassanein / Stateline
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9/18/26
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Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson and others opposed to IL26-001 concerning parental rights held a press conference Thursday morning to urge voters to reject the measure on the Nov. 3 ballot.
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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9/17/26
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A six-month, multi-agency operation targeting violent fugitives, gang activity, repeat offenders, firearms and narcotics has wrapped up across Eastern Washington, with law enforcement agencies …
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By Austin Reed / The Center Square
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9/17/26
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The state Supreme Court on Thursday invalidated a ballot measure approved by voters in 2024 that sought to slow Washington’s shift from natural gas toward technology like electric heat pumps.
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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9/17/26
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Gov. Bob Ferguson has yet to decide whether Washington will join 31 other states that have opted into a new federal tax program aimed at driving more private dollars into the education of K-12 …
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By Aspen Ford / The Washington State Standard
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9/16/26
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Washington’s new permit-to-purchase requirement for firearms is moving from the statehouse to implementation, with the Washington State Patrol now building the system that will require firearm …
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By Austin Reed / The Center Square
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9/16/26
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Association of Washington Business (AWB) leadership will support efforts to repeal the state's new high earners income tax dubbed by its creators as the “millionaire’s tax” as well as three …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/16/26
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SEATTLE — Genome sciences professor Doug Fowler a few months back got word from the federal government that his $3 million per year grant would be renewed.
The grant pays for about a …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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9/16/26
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A new National Firearms Survey finds an estimated 88 million American adults own approximately 461 million firearms as questions about guns and public safety swirl in Washington state and nationwide.
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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9/15/26
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A group of 62 current and former Washington judges is defending state Supreme Court candidate Sean O’Donnell after his opponent accused him of pursuing a partisan agenda in the race for Position 4.
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Austin Reed / The Center Square
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9/15/26
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The co-founder of DocuSign has come out in strong support for the initiative to repeal Washington’s new income tax, warning Washingtonian’s that he thinks the so-called millionaire’s tax will …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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9/15/26
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Two of Washington’s hottest ballot battles will be the subject of prime-time televised debates next month.
On Oct. 8, a former congresswoman and the leader of a statewide labor organization …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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9/15/26
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Washington needs to spend another $1.3 billion over the next two years to address skyrocketing lawsuit payouts due to state government misconduct, according to a recently filed budget request from a …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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9/15/26
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Mayor Katie Wilson has walked back a campaign promise to provide indoor shelter for all of Seattle’s homeless residents.
Wilson, in a press release, is citing budget limitations and …
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Randy Diamond | The Center Square
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9/15/26
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