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Washington lawmakers are on the cusp of eliminating a special education funding cap, which critics said was straining school finances, hurting students, and putting the state at risk of a major …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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4/16/25
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After a third consecutive year of raw, emotional debate over religious freedom and child safety, the Washington Legislature has passed one of the nation’s toughest laws requiring clergy to …
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By Wilson Criscione / InvestigateWest
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4/16/25
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Rep. Jim Walsh, D-Aberdeen, has introduced House Bill 2076 that would create the Washington Department of Government Efficiency, or WA DOGE, to identify outdated rules, eliminate waste and crack down …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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4/16/25
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Hundreds of frustrated Washingtonians rallied on the steps in front of the Legislative Building in Olympia on Tuesday afternoon – Tax Day – to let majority party Democrats know they …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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4/16/25
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The state Senate passed a bill Tuesday attempting to stop habitual speeders in their tracks.
Passed on a 40-8 vote, House Bill 1596 would require certain drivers to install an “intelligent …
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By Albert James / Murrow News
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4/16/25
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Washington Attorney General Nick Brown defended state law on how local police must approach federal immigration enforcement in a sharply worded letter to members of Congress this week.
He also …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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4/16/25
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The Washington state House of Representatives on Wednesday, April 9, passed a bill that would ban the use of large wild animals for traveling performances such as circuses.
The bill was passed …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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4/16/25
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After hours of intense debate on the House floor Monday, majority Democrats pushed though one of the most contentious bills of the 2025 legislative session.
House Democrats also for the first …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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4/16/25
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Top aides in Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson’s office debated plans earlier this year to send 200 National Guard troops to the Canadian border to assist with the Trump administration’s …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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4/15/25
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State Rep. Matt Marshall welcomes differing opinions; they’re easy to come by when you’re a first-year Republican representative in a Democrat-led state Legislature. “I am not …
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Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@yelmonline.com
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4/15/25
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Anglers across Washington can look forward to the start of lowland lakes fishing on April 26, with thousands of anglers expected to visit lakes statewide. This year’s opener also marks the 10th …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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4/15/25
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The 2025 Washington state legislative session is scheduled to come to a close in less than two weeks, but that’s not stopping Washington Republican Party Chair and state Rep. Jim Walsh, …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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4/15/25
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Gov. Bob Ferguson signed a bill Friday, April 11, that will require sexually violent predators to wear GPS monitors. House Bill 1457 is a bipartisan bill sponsored by the two House representatives …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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4/15/25
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Democratic lawmakers in Washington are beginning to lay out the buffet of tax increases they want to use to fill most of a $16 billion state budget shortfall.
There are hikes in business and …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington Standard
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4/15/25
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The Washington state Senate on Monday approved legislation to require a new state permit to buy guns.
The debate over House Bill 1163 has been one of the most contentious this legislative …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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4/15/25
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Washington House lawmakers, for nearly five hours on Monday, battled through the latest round of debate in the state Legislature over parental rights.
Democrats say the bill they approved …
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By Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / The Washington State Standard
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4/15/25
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The Trump administration on Monday launched an investigation into the Washington office tasked with overseeing public schools, citing allegations that the state directed a school district to …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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4/15/25
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When Washington’s 147 legislators kicked off the 2025 session three months ago, solving the problem of an ever-growing shortfall in the state’s next operating budget topped their to-do …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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4/14/25
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The Trump administration on Friday denied Washington’s request for federal disaster relief to recover from last year’s bomb cyclone that caused tens of millions of dollars in …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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4/14/25
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This article was first published by TVW .
Despite growing national backlash against diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, Washington Supreme Court Chief Justice Debra Stephens says the …
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By Paul W. Taylor / TVW
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4/14/25
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