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Washington’s cap-and-trade program could soon link with carbon markets in California and Quebec, a move that agency officials say would decrease and stabilize decarbonization costs.
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By Aspen Ford / The Washington State Standard
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3/5/26
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The votes weren’t there yet late Wednesday for Democrats’ income tax bill in the Washington state House.
Democratic members are withholding support for the proposed income tax on …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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3/5/26
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With just over a week left before lawmakers adjourn, Washington Democrats are still trying to resolve internal disagreements over a major cornerstone of their proposals this year — a tax on …
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Shauna Sowers / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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3/5/26
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For most Washington public school students, a sports physical is a brief ritual — a stethoscope pressed to the chest, a few questions about injuries, a vision test and a physician's signature …
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Sophia Sostrin / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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3/5/26
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The Washington state Senate has passed a House bill creating greater oversight over a state program offering various forms of financial assistance to certain ethnic groups following reports of misuse …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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3/4/26
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Cities and counties across Washington state would have no choice but to allow the development of STEP housing if House Bill 2266 passes the Legislature. STEP housing is Shelters, Transitional, …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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3/4/26
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House lawmakers passed a bill on Wednesday that would change how the state reimburses providers under the Working Connections Child Care program to save $100 million in 2027.
WCCC is a state …
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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3/4/26
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The Senate narrowly passed a bill Tuesday to reduce and delay some education payments to save Olympia money, despite plans to expand state spending by $2 billion amid a $2.3 billion budget shortfall …
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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3/4/26
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The cost of a firearm background check fee is expected to climb in Washington if House Bill 2521 passes the Senate.
The bill, which removes the cap on fees the Washington State Patrol can charge …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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3/4/26
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Gary Parker, a restaurant owner and philanthropist, confirmed in a phone interview Tuesday he plans to run as a Republican for the 26th Legislative District state Senate position currently held by …
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By Conor Wilson / Murrow News
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3/4/26
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Washington lawmakers are considering raising the state’s cigarette tax for the first time since 2010, to $5 per pack.
Currently, the total state tax on a pack of 20 cigarettes is just …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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3/4/26
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Young people at Green Hill School and Echo Glen Children’s Center are now eligible for health care insurance 90 days before their release and will have support to set up medical appointments and …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/4/26
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Washington state’s attorney general is asking the courts to reject an order from the federal government to keep the last coal-burning generator at TransAlta Centralia operating.
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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3/4/26
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Two bills sponsored by Washington state Sen. Jeff Wilson, R-Longview, passed out of the Washington state Legislature earlier this week and now head to Gov. Bob Ferguson’s desk for signatures.
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/4/26
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A special $1 million appropriation to ensure smooth sailing for the Wahkiakum County Ferry is among the highlights of budget measures passed by the Washington Senate last week as lawmakers enter the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/4/26
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The few bills in the Washington state Legislature this year inspired by events in Lewis County are officially dead and will not become law by the end of the 2026 short legislative session.
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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3/4/26
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A push to 1,700 acres of industrial land for Hillsboro is over for this year after its chief legislative sponsor dropped the effort.
“After careful consideration of the feedback received and …
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Mike Rogoway / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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3/4/26
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Rules for harvesting shellfish from Washington public beaches are poised to change.
The Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife is proposing to increase the minimum harvest size for …
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Kai Uyehara / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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3/4/26
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About 12 hours before Aleksandr Shablykin allegedly killed his mother and three other people near Gig Harbor, police officers went to his sister's house in Orting, Pierce County, and talked about the …
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Lauren Girgis / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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3/4/26
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A man trying to evade arrest drove the wrong way down Interstate 5 at least four different times before crashing into a Washington State Patrol officer around Lakewood in Pierce County early …
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Kai Uyehara / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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3/4/26
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