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One plaintiff called the decision “willfully naïve” on Tuesday after a federal appeals court upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit last week challenging Washington state laws that allow …
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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7/29/25
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More than 100 local governments in Washington are now eligible to claim their share of $122.2 million in settlements with Purdue Pharma and eight generic opioid manufacturers, the Washington state …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / The Washington State Standard
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7/29/25
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Planned Parenthood affiliates nationwide are once again protected from a “defunding” provision passed by Congress after a federal judge in Massachusetts granted an emergency request for a …
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By Kelcie Moseley-Morris / States Newsroom
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7/28/25
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The Washington State Department of Transportation, represented by Attorney General Nick Brown’s former law firm, is seeking sanctions against a former employee whistleblower who alleged he was …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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7/28/25
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This month, a number of new state laws took effect in Washington that impact both employers and their employees. Other recently passed laws impacting employment kick in Jan. 1, 2026.
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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7/28/25
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A new poll from Cascade PBS/Elway shows Washington voters are not pleased with the job Gov. Bob Ferguson, a Democrat, is doing six months into the job.
The poll of 403 registered voters from …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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7/28/25
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Parents trying to overturn a Washington law protecting runaway transgender youth have hit another roadblock in federal court.
A three-judge appeals court panel on Friday unanimously dismissed a …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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7/28/25
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Most crime rates declined in Washington state in 2024, according to the annual “Crime in Washington” report compiled by the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs.
The …
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By Brett Davis / The Center Square
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7/28/25
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Washington state is currently forecast to run out of money by 2027 and experience a fiscal deficit by 2028 despite the largest tax increase in state history this session, in addition to record …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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7/28/25
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Washington’s most vulnerable Democrat in the U.S. House had a strong fundraising quarter in anticipation of a tough 2026 reelection.
Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania County, who is …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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7/28/25
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U.S. Rep. Adam Smith has been around in Washington state politics a long time.
A moderate Democrat, he’s been in Congress since 1997, and before that, served in the state …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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7/27/25
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The nation’s largest nurses’ union is blasting Kaiser Permanente for pausing gender-affirming surgeries for patients under 19 starting next month, due to pending litigation and pressure …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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7/25/25
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President Donald Trump’s new executive order is a sharp blow to Washington state municipalities’ Housing First strategies, with potential loss of federal funding if they do not adhere to …
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By Spencer Pauley / The Center Square
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7/25/25
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WASHINGTON — The Trump administration said Friday it’ll soon release billions in Education Department funding that has been frozen for weeks, delaying disbursements to K-12 schools …
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By Jennifer Shutt / States Newsroom
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7/25/25
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If state funding for forest health and wildfire prevention isn’t ramped back up in the next legislative session, it could hinder efforts to prevent severe fires in the coming years, …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / The Washington State Standard
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7/25/25
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Funding for more police officers, parking requirements for new housing and penalties for littering.
These are just a few of the issues covered by 333 new Washington state laws set to take effect …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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7/25/25
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Washington state Rep. Shaun Scott was fined $11,000 on Thursday for not disclosing properly how much he raised and spent as he ran for office last year, and using campaign funds to pay for haircuts.
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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7/25/25
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The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee is changing its “athlete safety policy,” pledging to follow President Donald Trump’s executive order protecting “opportunities for …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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7/24/25
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A federal appeals court on Wednesday agreed with a Seattle judge’s decision to universally block President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting birthright citizenship.
The …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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7/23/25
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The Olympia City Council on Tuesday night rejected a proposal to adopt a $20 minimum wage as part of a Workers' Bill of Rights initiative. The council voted 4-3 against passing the initiative …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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7/23/25
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