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Over the weekend, the Washington state Legislature managed to pass its budgets for the next biennium ahead of the session's April 27 deadline.
While the budget process was mostly fought along …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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4/28/25
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U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, was met with boos, heckling and calls to resign Thursday night during a contentious town hall in Vancouver, where hundreds of constituents aired …
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By Norman Helgason / For The Chronicle
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4/28/25
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In the wake of recent natural disasters, state leaders across the country are finding that emergency support from the federal government is no longer a given.
Under President Donald Trump, the …
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By Alex Brown / States Newsroom
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4/28/25
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The Washington state House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill on Friday, April 11, that makes some small libraries eligible for funding from a parks and recreation district.
The Senate …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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4/28/25
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The Washington state House of Representatives approved final changes Tuesday, April 22, for a bill that creates local funding for new law enforcement officers across the state.
After making it …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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4/28/25
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Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson signed a bill earlier this month that aims to help the Washington State Patrol work through its backlog of vehicle inspections.
Senate Bill 5462, which is sponsored …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/28/25
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A 48-year-old motorcyclist died at a Tacoma area hospital Saturday night following a wreck in east Pierce County with two other drivers, according to the Washington State Patrol.
About 8:15 …
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Rolf Boone / The News Tribune (TNS)
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4/28/25
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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.
Legislators have navigated …
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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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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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