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Washington state lawmakers found themselves united in mourning on the last day of session Sunday.
A week after the sudden death of Sen. Bill Ramos, D-Issaquah, legislators were also grappling …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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4/28/25
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A highly contested bill around the closure of a residential center for people with disabilities passed the Washington state House and Senate this weekend with mixed support from lawmakers and some …
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By Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / The Washington State Standard
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4/28/25
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This year’s 105-day Washington state legislative session was in many ways a trudge.
There was a multibillion-dollar budget deficit to solve. Sharp debate on parental rights and …
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By Jerry Cornfield and Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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4/28/25
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Washington is poised to limit annual residential rent increases with legislation now headed to the governor’s desk.
The House and Senate on Sunday, the last day of the legislative session, …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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4/27/25
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Unemployment benefits for striking workers are close to becoming law in Washington after a compromise proposal cleared the state House and Senate.
Striking workers could expect to receive …
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By Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / Washington State Standard
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4/26/25
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Democrats were moments away from passing a cap on residential rent increases off the Washington state Senate floor Friday night.
But a challenge from the Senate Republican leader, upheld …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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4/26/25
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Democrats in the Washington Legislature unveiled a budget deal Saturday that cuts spending and hikes taxes on thousands of businesses to maintain core public services and erase a projected …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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4/26/25
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The Washington Legislature has paved the way for the governor to decide on a multibillion-dollar transportation revenue package anchored by a 6-cent increase to the state’s gas tax.
The …
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By: Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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4/26/25
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Washington House Democrats late Thursday approved a multibillion-dollar transportation revenue package anchored by a 6-cent increase to the state’s gas tax, the first hike in nearly a decade.
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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4/25/25
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A Republican state lawmaker in Washington won’t be allowed back in the House chamber this session following his latest outburst during a legislative debate.
Rep. Jeremie Dufault, R-Selah, …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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4/25/25
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The Washington state Department of Commerce announced 38 grants totaling $36.6 million to support the planning, design and implementation of clean energy projects across the state. These projects, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/25/25
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Three months after the Thurston County Board of County Commissioners found that critical funding for its Rights of Way (ROW) Initiative appeared to be excluded from Gov. Bob Ferguson’s budget, …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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4/25/25
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Washington state employees increased their donation levels of non-perishable food, books and money during the Washington state Combined Fund Drive’s (CFD) 2025 Well Fed, Well Read campaign.
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/25/25
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The Thurston County Public Works Department is preparing to send a request for qualifications (RFQ) for services for its upcoming Waste and Recovery Center (WARC) reconfiguration design-build …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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4/25/25
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The City of Centralia will repair five bridges it maintains across the Centralia Canal in Yelm through the Yelm Hydroproject thanks to a unanimous vote by the city council Tuesday night.
Yelm …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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4/25/25
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A few days after the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association decided not to approve two advisory-only amendments to ban transgender student-athletes from competing against girls, Washington …
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Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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4/25/25
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The price for a Washington state Discover Pass would rise by $15 later this year, under a bill headed for Gov. Bob Ferguson’s desk.
Senate Bill 5390 would raise the price of the …
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Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / Washington State Standard
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4/25/25
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Lawmakers in the Washington state House advanced a bill addressing student and parental rights on Thursday, clearing the way for it to reach the governor’s desk.
Debate around the …
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Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / Washington State Standard
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4/25/25
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Washington state drivers could soon see a 6 cents per gallon jump at the pump as part of a revamped transportation funding bill that got a do-pass recommendation out of executive session in the House …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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4/24/25
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For the first time in over a decade, families that hunt and fish to put food on the table will see the price of that license increase on July 1 — a 38% “inflationary adjustment” …
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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4/24/25
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