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OLYMPIA — The Washington Legislature called it a wrap Sunday, a session many around the state Capitol have described as among the most challenging they've faced.
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Mitchell Roland / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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4/28/25
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A Pierce County Council resolution to be voted on Tuesday affirming the county’s position on limiting cooperation between local law enforcement and federal immigration authorities reveals a …
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Peter Talbot / The News Tribune (TNS)
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4/28/25
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The Trump administration’s decision to cut an infrastructure and community grant program from the Federal Emergency Management Agency this month has upended Pierce County’s plans to …
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Becca Most / The News Tribune (TNS)
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4/28/25
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Will he sign it into law? That’s the question for Washington state Gov. Bob Ferguson now that lawmakers have sent him a two-year $77.8 billion operating budget.
On Sunday, the last day of …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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4/28/25
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Washington state lawmakers found themselves united in mourning on the last day of session Sunday.
A week after the sudden death of Sen. Bill Ramos, D-Issaquah, legislators were also grappling …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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4/28/25
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A 35-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of multiple crimes Saturday night, including vehicular assault, after an incident of road rage, Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders said in a social …
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By Rolf Boone / The Olympian
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4/28/25
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The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a woman’s death last week at Capitol Forest, a spokesman for the department said Sunday.
The sheriff’s office is …
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By Rolf Boone / The Olympian (TNS)
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4/28/25
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Authorities say a Kalama motorcyclist is suspected of driving under the influence after he crashed Saturday evening on northbound Interstate 5 near Lexington.
A Washington State Patrol press …
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By The Daily News
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4/28/25
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A highly contested bill around the closure of a residential center for people with disabilities passed the Washington state House and Senate this weekend with mixed support from lawmakers and some …
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By Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / The Washington State Standard
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4/28/25
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This year’s 105-day Washington state legislative session was in many ways a trudge.
There was a multibillion-dollar budget deficit to solve. Sharp debate on parental rights and …
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By Jerry Cornfield and Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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4/28/25
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Washington is poised to limit annual residential rent increases with legislation now headed to the governor’s desk.
The House and Senate on Sunday, the last day of the legislative session, …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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4/27/25
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Washington joined 18 other states in suing the federal government on Friday, doubling down on their resistance to the Trump administration's push to end diversity, equity and inclusion programs in …
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4/26/25
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A dog was shot and killed in a drive-by shooting late Thursday night in northeast Spokane, according to the Spokane Police Department.
A person reported a man came to his home in the 3000 block …
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Garrett Cabeza / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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4/26/25
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SEATTLE — After three months in office, Gov. Bob Ferguson's popularity has dipped among Democrats while rising with Republicans, according to a new statewide poll.
Positive opinions among …
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Jim Brunner / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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4/26/25
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Unemployment benefits for striking workers are close to becoming law in Washington after a compromise proposal cleared the state House and Senate.
Striking workers could expect to receive …
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By Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / Washington State Standard
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4/26/25
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Democrats were moments away from passing a cap on residential rent increases off the Washington state Senate floor Friday night.
But a challenge from the Senate Republican leader, upheld …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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4/26/25
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A 51-year-old Chehalis man was airlifted to St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma after crashing his motorcycle on state Route 508 in Lewis County on Saturday, according to the Washington State …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/26/25
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Democrats in the Washington Legislature unveiled a budget deal Saturday that cuts spending and hikes taxes on thousands of businesses to maintain core public services and erase a projected …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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4/26/25
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The Washington Legislature has paved the way for the governor to decide on a multibillion-dollar transportation revenue package anchored by a 6-cent increase to the state’s gas tax.
The …
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By: Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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4/26/25
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Washington House Democrats late Thursday approved a multibillion-dollar transportation revenue package anchored by a 6-cent increase to the state’s gas tax, the first hike in nearly a decade.
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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4/25/25
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