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A Washington bill advancing through the state Legislature would require plaintiffs under a certain age or after a certain time period to go through arbitration before receiving a jury trial.
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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2/10/26
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A Republican lawmaker who has spent years trying to protect children in homes where the Department of Children, Youth & Families is involved, says a bill offered by majority Democrats to address …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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2/10/26
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The office of Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank and the Puyallup School District confirm they are conducting an investigation into an alleged sexual assault against a Puyallup high school wrestler.
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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2/10/26
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A bill moving through the Washington legislature seeks to find ways to discourage people from misusing the state’s Public Records Act to target school districts.
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By Erick Bengel / Murrow News
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2/10/26
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Democrats advanced controversial income tax legislation out of a key Washington state Senate committee on Monday after pledging more proceeds to local public defender costs and increasing a tax break …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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2/10/26
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Legislation that would give a state board the power to remove an elected sheriff cleared out of the Senate Ways and Means Committee Monday on a party line vote with no Republicans in support.
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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2/9/26
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The income tax bill introduced by majority Democrats last week took another step toward becoming law today in the Washington Legislature.
Senate Bill 6346 , a 9.9% tax on income over $1 million, …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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2/9/26
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Two Republican Congressmen are pressuring state House leaders to reconsider their decision to deny media credentials to several journalists, claiming that it violates their First Amendment rights.
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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2/9/26
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U.S. Sens. Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray, both Democrats from Washington state, last week joined Senate colleagues in sending a letter to U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Chief Tom Schultz pressing for …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/9/26
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U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation and senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, has introduced bipartisan …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/9/26
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The Washington state Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is accepting nominations for a child or youth in foster care to throw the ceremonial first pitch during an upcoming Seattle …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/9/26
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The Olympia City Council issued a proclamation on Tuesday recognizing February as Black History Month and invited speakers to remark on the importance of the heritage month in Olympia.
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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2/9/26
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A Washington bill concerning public records requests advanced out of committee, but not before lawmakers amended it to remove a proposed task force and narrow the scope to just school districts.
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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2/9/26
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When the federal government stopped making pennies , it left it up to states to decide how retailers deal with the change.
In Washington, lawmakers are trying to come up with a uniform approach …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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2/9/26
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About 19,000 fewer Washingtonians enrolled in health insurance through the state’s online marketplace amid the loss of federal subsidies.
The decline didn’t appear to be as precipitous as …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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2/7/26
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House Democrats proposed a sugar tax on Thursday that would impose another 3-cent charge per fluid ounce of applicable beverages, amounting to a 72-cent tax on a 24-ounce coffee.
The sugar …
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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2/7/26
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Hundreds of people lined up Friday afternoon outside a public hearing in the Senate Ways & Means Committee at the state capitol in Olympia for a chance to testify on a proposed income tax bill …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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2/6/26
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Two House Democrats proposed a bill on Thursday to provide excused absences upon advanced request for Washington state public school students protesting on the taxpayers’ dime.
Rep. Osman …
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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2/6/26
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The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is now accepting public comments on proposed hunting season rule changes as part of the department’s annual hunting season-setting process, a …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/6/26
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The Washington State Senate in a 29-19 vote passed legislation restricting access to voter registration data, just over a month after the U.S. Attorney General’s Office filed a lawsuit alleging …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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2/6/26
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