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More than 100 local governments in Washington are now eligible to claim their share of $122.2 million in settlements with Purdue Pharma and eight generic opioid manufacturers, the Washington state …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / The Washington State Standard
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7/29/25
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Planned Parenthood affiliates nationwide are once again protected from a “defunding” provision passed by Congress after a federal judge in Massachusetts granted an emergency request for a …
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By Kelcie Moseley-Morris / States Newsroom
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7/28/25
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The Washington State Department of Transportation, represented by Attorney General Nick Brown’s former law firm, is seeking sanctions against a former employee whistleblower who alleged he was …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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7/28/25
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This month, a number of new state laws took effect in Washington that impact both employers and their employees. Other recently passed laws impacting employment kick in Jan. 1, 2026.
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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7/28/25
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A new poll from Cascade PBS/Elway shows Washington voters are not pleased with the job Gov. Bob Ferguson, a Democrat, is doing six months into the job.
The poll of 403 registered voters from …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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7/28/25
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Parents trying to overturn a Washington law protecting runaway transgender youth have hit another roadblock in federal court.
A three-judge appeals court panel on Friday unanimously dismissed a …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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7/28/25
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Most crime rates declined in Washington state in 2024, according to the annual “Crime in Washington” report compiled by the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs.
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By Brett Davis / The Center Square
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7/28/25
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Washington state is currently forecast to run out of money by 2027 and experience a fiscal deficit by 2028 despite the largest tax increase in state history this session, in addition to record …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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7/28/25
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Washington’s most vulnerable Democrat in the U.S. House had a strong fundraising quarter in anticipation of a tough 2026 reelection.
Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania County, who is …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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7/28/25
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U.S. Rep. Adam Smith has been around in Washington state politics a long time.
A moderate Democrat, he’s been in Congress since 1997, and before that, served in the state …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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7/27/25
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The nation’s largest nurses’ union is blasting Kaiser Permanente for pausing gender-affirming surgeries for patients under 19 starting next month, due to pending litigation and pressure …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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7/25/25
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President Donald Trump’s new executive order is a sharp blow to Washington state municipalities’ Housing First strategies, with potential loss of federal funding if they do not adhere to …
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By Spencer Pauley / The Center Square
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7/25/25
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WASHINGTON — The Trump administration said Friday it’ll soon release billions in Education Department funding that has been frozen for weeks, delaying disbursements to K-12 schools …
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By Jennifer Shutt / States Newsroom
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7/25/25
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If state funding for forest health and wildfire prevention isn’t ramped back up in the next legislative session, it could hinder efforts to prevent severe fires in the coming years, …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / The Washington State Standard
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7/25/25
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Funding for more police officers, parking requirements for new housing and penalties for littering.
These are just a few of the issues covered by 333 new Washington state laws set to take effect …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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7/25/25
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Washington state Rep. Shaun Scott was fined $11,000 on Thursday for not disclosing properly how much he raised and spent as he ran for office last year, and using campaign funds to pay for haircuts.
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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7/25/25
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The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee is changing its “athlete safety policy,” pledging to follow President Donald Trump’s executive order protecting “opportunities for …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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7/24/25
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A federal appeals court on Wednesday agreed with a Seattle judge’s decision to universally block President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting birthright citizenship.
The …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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7/23/25
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The Olympia City Council on Tuesday night rejected a proposal to adopt a $20 minimum wage as part of a Workers' Bill of Rights initiative. The council voted 4-3 against passing the initiative …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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7/23/25
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Last month, the state Economic and Revenue Forecast Council reported that Washington faced running out of money by 2027. With the passage of President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the …
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By TJ Martinell | The Center Square
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7/23/25
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