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Senate Majority Leader Jamie Pedersen, who has served in the Legislature for two decades, faces the prospect of a fellow Democrat challenging him in this year’s election.
Hannah …
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By Bill Lucia / Washington State Standard
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3/8/26
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Tax breaks for data center operators could soon be stripped from Washington state law.
On Saturday, the House Finance Committee voted 8 to 6 to approve Senate Bill 6231. The bill next …
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By Aspen Ford / Washington State Standard
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3/8/26
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Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson may be satisfied with the House of Representatives’ latest version of an income tax bill — so much so that he said he will sign it if it passes the Legislature — …
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By Brett Davis | The Center Square
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3/7/26
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Washington state employers could soon face costly fines and lawsuits for failure to notify workers of an upcoming federal I-9 inspection under a bill passed by the Senate on Thursday.
U.S. …
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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3/6/26
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A bill that would let an unelected state board effectively remove an elected sheriff from office in Washington state was passed by the House of Representatives in the wee hours of Friday.
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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3/6/26
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Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes says that any police officer who violates the city’s new policy requiring documentation of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions, including video …
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By Randy Diamond / The Center Square
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3/6/26
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Washington is one step closer to adding guardrails to the use of automated license plate readers.
The state House on Thursday passed a revamped version of legislation to implement …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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3/6/26
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Democrats in the Washington state House released a revised income tax proposal Friday that drives more money into early learning programs, increases assistance for lower-income families, and …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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3/6/26
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Following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling this week, Washington House Republicans are seeking answers from the state’s top public schools official on policies related to gender identity and parental …
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By Aspen Ford / The Washington State Standard
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3/6/26
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Southbound Interstate 5 was blocked for just over four hours Wednesday night in Thurston County after a semi crashed into a possible drunk driver who was stopped in the middle of the highway.
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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3/6/26
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The Thurston County Food Bank accepted a full semi-truck load of food from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ Humanitarian Aid & Welfare Program on Thursday, March 5.
The …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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3/6/26
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The Citizen Action Defense Fund (CADF) has filed an emergency temporary restraining order on behalf of plaintiffs Ari Hoffman, Brandi Kruse and Jonathan Choe in their lawsuit against the Washington …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/6/26
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A Tenino School District bus driver was not driving the school bus while intoxicated on Monday, the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) confirmed.
A TCSO sergeant and deputy were …
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By Thurston Chronicle
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3/6/26
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Firefighters rescued an elderly dog who fell down a 60-foot ravine in the Olympia area on Saturday, Feb. 28.
The dog, a 14-year-old black Lab named Boone, wasn’t hurt in the fall, but his bad …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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3/6/26
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Energy bills shot up by 12% this year for Puget Sound Energy customers due to the state-approved recovery of costs related to Climate Commitment Act compliance, expanding clean energy portfolios, and …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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3/6/26
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The Washington State House of Representatives on Wednesday adopted amendments to and passed legislation that would expand the authority of the Attorney General’s Office to issue Civil Investigative …
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By Brett Davis / The Center Square
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3/5/26
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With the end of the legislative session a week away, it appears that Democrats lack the votes, at least for now, to pass their income tax bill in the House of Representatives.
Senate Bill 6346 , …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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3/5/26
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A Republican Washington state senator refused to apologize for using an offensive term during floor debate Wednesday to refer to people with developmental disabilities.
Debating legislation to …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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3/5/26
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Washington’s cap-and-trade program could soon link with carbon markets in California and Quebec, a move that agency officials say would decrease and stabilize decarbonization costs.
The state …
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By Aspen Ford / The Washington State Standard
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3/5/26
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The votes weren’t there yet late Wednesday for Democrats’ income tax bill in the Washington state House.
Democratic members are withholding support for the proposed income tax on …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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3/5/26
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