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Three Washington lawmakers painted a grim picture of the state's upcoming legislative session during an early morning forum this week while assuring attendees that they would continue to be a voice …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronine.com
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11/7/25
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Democrats’ sweep of the biggest races in Tuesday’s off-year elections, including a California ballot measure to redraw that state’s congressional lines to give the party up to five …
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Jacob Fischler and Shauneen Miranda / Washington State Standard
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11/6/25
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Washington is making its bid for a billion dollars in new federal funding for rural health care.
The so-called “big, beautiful bill” that congressional Republicans approved in July …
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Jake Goldstein-Street / Washington State Standard
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11/5/25
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Despite a huge amount of campaign spending, Washington Republicans appear to have failed in picking up an additional Senate seat in Tuesday’s election.
Democratic state Sen. Deb …
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By Carleen Johnson | The Center Square
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11/5/25
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Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown proposed and directly oversaw the production of a video made by his office featuring him mocking the social media posts of his critics during an active …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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11/5/25
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The Washington Supreme Court is set to hear a case challenging Initiative 2066 , a voter-approved measure protecting access to natural gas, on Jan. 22, 2026.
The case was brought to the …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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11/5/25
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Voters were giving the go-ahead Tuesday for the state to make stock market investments with payroll taxes collected for Washington’s new long-term care program .
A measure to amend the …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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11/5/25
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Two potentially vulnerable Democrats in the Washington state Senate appeared poised to retain their seats after an initial ballot count on Tuesday.
Sen. Vandana Slatter, D-Bellevue, faced a …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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11/5/25
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Democratic state Sen. Deb Krishnadasan was holding off Republican Rep. Michelle Caldier on Tuesday in an expensive battle cast as a bellwether of the political mood in Washington.
Krishnadasan …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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11/5/25
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A yearslong endeavor to change logging and environmental policies for millions of acres of Pacific Northwest forests is getting a restart.
The U.S. Forest Service is going back to the drawing …
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By April Ehrlich / Oregon Public Broadcasting
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11/4/25
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Republican U.S. Rep. Michael Baumgartner and Democratic Gov. Bob Ferguson both agree the federal government shutdown has gone on too long.
But the two fixtures of Washington state politics …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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11/3/25
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This Veterans Day, Tuesday, Nov. 11, the Sacajawea Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) will hold a pinning ceremony to pay tribute to Vietnam veterans starting at 12:30 p.m. at …
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By The Chronicle staff
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11/3/25
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The Spotted Owl is again in the headlines again.
U.S. Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., filed a resolution to reverse a Biden administration plan to kill nearly half a million North American Barred Owls …
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By Bethany Blankley | The Center Square
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11/3/25
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Washington businesses would need to shoulder roughly $700 million in additional taxes in a few years unless the projected finances of the state’s unemployment insurance fund improve.
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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11/3/25
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The first item on every Washington voter’s ballot is a proposal to add a few lines to the state constitution that would change how billions of taxpayer dollars are managed.
Senate Joint …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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11/1/25
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Starting Saturday, Washingtonians who need to buy health insurance through the state’s online marketplace can enroll in or change their plans.
The beginning of open enrollment comes as the …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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11/1/25
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Washington state Dems blame GOP for government shutdown; 1 million in state could lose SNAP benefits
U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., and Washington State Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer say it’s not Democrats, but Republicans, who are responsible for keeping the federal government …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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10/31/25
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The Washington Supreme Court on Thursday reinstated a $185 million verdict against Monsanto for the polychlorinated biphenyl, or PCB, poisoning of three teachers at the Sky Valley Education Center in …
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By Brett Davis / The Center Square
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10/30/25
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Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell has proposed legislation to ban most face coverings worn by lawn enforcement, explicitly targeting federal immigration enforcement officers operating within city limits.
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By Spencer Pauley / The Center Square
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10/30/25
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Prosecutors allege a Washington state man repeatedly posted “veiled death threats” to Gov. Bob Ferguson on social media, including pictures of the front door of the governor’s …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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10/30/25
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