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Washington state’s two senators and a group of more than 30 others are demanding the federal government restore federal funding for hydrogen energy projects.
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/31/26
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Washington’s Department of Agriculture did not complete hundreds of mandated inspections at egg production and packing plants for the past two years, posing health risks to consumers, according to …
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By Aspen Ford / The Washington State Standard
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7/31/26
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With dozens of large fires burning across the Pacific Northwest, and nearly 2 million acres burned already, state leaders are calling for firefighting reinforcements and bracing for a grueling …
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By Alex Brown / Stateline.org
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7/31/26
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More than 9,000 children in foster care had to temporarily stay in hotels, office buildings and other potentially unsafe settings when states couldn’t find suitable places for them, according to a …
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Robbie Sequeira / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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7/30/26
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In 49 states, the number of people enrolled in Obamacare plans has declined since Congress made coverage more expensive by allowing federal subsidies to expire at the end of last year.
The lone …
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Shalina Chatlani / States Newsroom
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7/30/26
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Idaho Gov. Brad Little signed a wildfire disaster emergency Tuesday and deployed the Idaho National Guard to help fight the Big Grass Fire burning along the border of Oregon and Idaho, Little’s …
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Clark Corbin / Idaho Capital Sun
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7/30/26
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Washington is seeking an estimated $76 million in federal reimbursements for repairs to highways damaged in December’s historic flooding.
The state expects the Federal Highway …
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Jake Goldstein-Street / Washington State Standard
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7/30/26
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Seattle Storm co-owner Celeste Keaton is under increasing pressure following an outburst during Tuesday night’s Storm game against the Indiana Fever at Climate Pledge Arena.
Keaton allegedly …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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7/29/26
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MultiCare, which operates more than a dozen hospitals in Washington, has agreed to keep charging Premera Blue Cross insurance customers in-network rates after months of negotiations that threatened …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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7/29/26
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A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that the federal government can continue implementing President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting vote-by-mail, reaching the opposite conclusion that …
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By Jacob Fischler / States Newsroom
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7/28/26
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A bipartisan group of nearly four dozen Washington lawmakers is urging the state to maintain a program considered vital among parents of children with developmental disabilities.
The …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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7/28/26
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Drivers with low incomes will soon be able to pay less to travel on two of Washington’s newest tolled roadways.
After months of conversation, the Washington State Transportation Commission …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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7/28/26
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Just days before the Oregon Legislature in March passed a one-year pause on a popular tax incentive program for data centers, a group called Oregon Connects registered as a nonprofit business in the …
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Alex Baumhardt / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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7/28/26
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It’s been 15 years since Washington voters overwhelmingly approved a ballot initiative setting new standards for training and certifying home care aides.
But while the changes included …
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Jake Goldstein-Street / Washington State Standard
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7/28/26
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‘Government edit’? Two lawsuits challenge state’s description of Washington state income tax measure
Legal wrangling on the income tax initiative could reach the state’s high court before Washington voters consider it this November.
Sponsors of Initiative 645 on Monday formally contested a …
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Jerry Cornfield / Washington State Standard
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7/28/26
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The Washington State Attorney General’s Office has filed the public investment impact disclosure for the initiative that seeks to repeal the state’s new income tax law, which one critic says …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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7/27/26
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Months before the 2026 legislative session, superior court judges outlined three “defects and omissions” in Washington criminal law‚ none of which were addressed by the Legislature, recently …
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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7/27/26
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With news this week that Washington paid out a record high amount in the last year to settle claims over state agency failures, one lawmaker is renewing calls to fix what’s broken.
Rep. Travis …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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7/27/26
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Parents of children with developmental disabilities fear the unexpected and potentially imminent elimination of a Washington state support program they’ve come to depend on.
As the state deals …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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7/27/26
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Crime rates continued falling across a sample of large U.S. cities in the first half of 2026, with homicide rates dropping enough to put the nation on track for another historic low in killings.
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Amanda Watford / Stateline
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7/26/26
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