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Washington can strengthen its economy by bringing greater discipline to state spending, creating a predictable and stable tax environment and reducing regulatory barriers to growth, according to a …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/25/26
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In the wake of recent renewed media reports into allegations of potential daycare fraud in Washington, state officials are urging anyone with information to report claims to the office of Attorney …
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Carleen Johnson | The Center Square
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9/25/26
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A Republican Wasco County Commissioner who helped usher in two decades of Google data center development in The Dalles is running campaign ads painting his Democratic opponent for an Oregon House …
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Alex Baumhardt / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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9/25/26
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State toxicology labs are dealing with an enormous backlog of alcohol and drug test evidence that could delay or jeopardize DUI prosecutions, officials warn.
The Washington State Patrol reported …
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Mike McClanahan / Washington State Standard
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9/24/26
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More than two years of construction and $131 million later, a historic building on the Washington state Capitol campus is reopening.
A cadre of top state officials cut the ribbon and …
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Jake Goldstein-Street / Washington State Standard
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9/24/26
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An ordinance passed by the Seattle City Council will ban large grocery store chains from using customer data and AI to calculate individual pricing.
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson backs the plan and …
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By Randy Diamond / The Center Square
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9/24/26
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Days after a social media post went viral detailing potential daycare fraud in the Seattle area, one of Washington’s public sector unions is calling on lawmakers to crack down on journalists …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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9/24/26
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Oregon students continued to make small gains in key subjects over the last year but still haven’t returned to pre-pandemic levels.
They’re also not keeping pace with many of their peers …
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Alex Baumhardt / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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9/24/26
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Taking the stage at Climate Week in New York City Wednesday morning, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced his authorization to move forward with linking Washington into its carbon market that’s …
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By Aspen Ford / The Washington State Standard
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9/24/26
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Younger voters and voters of color in Washington state see their ballots challenged for signature issues more often than their older and white counterparts.
That’s according to an analysis of …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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9/24/26
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Washington's average diesel price hit a record $7.47 per gallon Wednesday, while the Tri-Cities reached an even higher $7.53 per gallon, as rising fuel costs put new pressure on transportation, …
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Austin Reed / The Center Square
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9/23/26
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Washington’s Commercial Aviation Work Group, which evaluates the state’s future needs for commercial aviation and transportation, will host a hybrid public meeting from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/23/26
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The Association of Washington Business (AWB) has announced a third and final round of legislative endorsements for the 2026 elections.
The AWB Board of Directors voted to endorse candidates in …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/23/26
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Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson proposed no new business taxes in her budget plan for next year, instead closing an estimated $175 million budget gap by eliminating 143 positions, most of them …
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Randy Diamond / The Center Square
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9/23/26
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Eastern Washington remains one of the more attainable parts of Washington for homebuyers, but a new housing report and local housing officials say rising construction costs, limited supply, mortgage …
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Austin Reed | The Center Square contributor
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9/23/26
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Oregon’s second largest investor-owned electric utility could soon directly assign the costs of new energy projects and infrastructure needed for data centers to data center operators.
Pacific …
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Alex Baumhardt / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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9/23/26
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Joelene Keen was overjoyed when she checked her phone on May 11 and saw an email from her husband’s lawyer asking them to call him.
She knew her husband, Tomas Keen, wouldn’t see the message …
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By Moe K. Clark / InvestigateWest
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9/23/26
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A line of work trucks sat running in the parking lot of Kent’s Pacific Raceways Monday, but there was hardly any engine noise and no diesel exhaust.
The vehicles, ranging from forklifts …
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By Aspen Ford / The Washington State Standard
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9/23/26
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With six weeks until the Nov. 3 election, union backed campaign donations are pouring in for the “ No on I-645 ” campaign.
The Washington Education Association tops campaign donations for …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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9/22/26
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People who never even set foot in Washington State might be subject to the new millionaire's tax if the repeal movement is not successful, according to discussions at the Washington state income tax …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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9/22/26
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