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The Ballmer Group on Wednesday committed hundreds of millions of dollars for free preschool in Washington, a massive philanthropic contribution amid state budget cuts and federal rollbacks.
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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11/12/25
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A security company has dropped its lawsuit over Washington’s new sales tax on services weeks after filing it.
It’s unclear why.
The development came after Security …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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11/12/25
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When Camerina Zorrozua learned in April that Washington had slashed its state funding of her Spokane-based legal aid organization, she frantically called state Rep. Tarra Simmons.
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11/11/25
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This is the first installment in a four-part series examining inequities facing Native American youth in Washington’s criminal justice system.
For the past 30 years, it’s been clear: …
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11/11/25
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The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday took up a Republican-backed challenge to counting mail-in ballots received after Election Day.
Depending how the justices rule, the case could be consequential …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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11/10/25
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Newly obtained records reveal further details of the Washington State Bar Association investigation into Attorney General Nick Brown that ended hours after The Center Square reached out for comment.
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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11/10/25
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WASHINGTON — Seven U.S. Senate Democrats and one independent joined Republicans on Sunday night in advancing legislation to reopen the government and temporarily keep it afloat until the end of …
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By Ashley Murray / States Newsroom
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11/10/25
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After a quarter century on the bench, Washington Supreme Court Justice Mary Yu is ready to slow down — to “sip coffee rather than gulp it,” as she puts it. The longtime jurist will …
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By Paul W. Taylor / TVW
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11/10/25
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Washington’s attorney general is seeking to reduce public record backlogs as concerns grow over transparency and agencies strain from surging requests.
Attorney General Nick Brown has …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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11/10/25
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A federal judge on Friday issued an order permanently blocking President Donald Trump from deploying hundreds of National Guard troops to Portland against the wishes of state and local leaders.
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By Alex Baumhardt / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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11/8/25
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Eight Democratic state lawmakers in Washington retained their seats in this week’s election, with a ninth on the cusp of winning.
State Rep. Edwin Obras inched closer to success Friday in …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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11/8/25
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Deaths and near-fatalities among children in Washington’s child welfare system have slowed, but are still expected to hit a record level in 2025.
Through the first nine months of the year, …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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11/8/25
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The Trump administration has proposed significantly shifting management of the nation’s public lands toward producing more revenue.
President Donald Trump and Interior Secretary Doug …
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By Alex Brown / States Newsroom
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11/7/25
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Two former Washington state lawmakers will return to public office after winning elections this week.
Democrat Mark Mullet and Republican J.T. Wilcox each exited the Legislature at the end of …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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11/7/25
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A recent whistleblower’s allegations about the Department of Commerce’s Community Reinvestment Program has raised questions not only about the level of scrutiny over such programs, but …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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11/7/25
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Anti-tax activist Tim Eyman on Thursday lost his bid at the Washington Supreme Court to force Secretary of State Steve Hobbs to process his proposed referendum on Engrossed Substitute House Bill …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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11/7/25
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The Washington State Attorney General’s Office’s efforts to modify “best practices” for responding to public records requests is putting it at odds with some state agencies …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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11/7/25
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U.S. Rep. Michael Baumgartner, R-Wash., sent a letter on Wednesday urging the Senate to confirm Pete Serrano as U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Washington before Dec. 4.
U.S. Attorney …
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11/7/25
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Snohomish County faces a federal lawsuit from 12 formerly incarcerated minors who allege repeated child sexual abuse by staff at two juvenile detention centers in Everett.
The lawsuit , filed …
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By Spencer Pauley / The Center Square
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11/7/25
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The Washington State Department of Children, Youth & Families reports that at least 45 children under its supervision died or suffered near-fatal incidents in the first nine months of 2025.
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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11/7/25
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