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Washington state lawmakers are contemplating an increase in a variety of taxes and fees, including the gas tax and electric vehicle registration fee, to finance its proposed 2025-2027 transportation …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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3/26/25
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Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown endorsed a controversial firearms bill on Tuesday in testifying before the Senate Law & Justice Committee.
Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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3/26/25
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As of Monday, the average price of gasoline in the United States has observed a notable increase, rising 6.3 cents from the previous week to settle at $3.08 per gallon, according to data from the …
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By Nance Beston / The Columbia Basin Herald
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3/26/25
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This week, U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, joined a group of bipartisan colleagues to introduce the Protecting Access to Ground Ambulance Medical Services Act aimed at ensuring rural …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/26/25
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The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission is expanding its same-day reservation option to all parks with reservable campgrounds, according to a news release.
Beginning this week, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/26/25
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Washington state Rep. Michelle Caldier, a Gig Harbor Republican, is asking the president to protect funding for Medicaid.
Caldier wrote a letter to President Donald Trump on Monday imploring him …
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Simone Carter / The News Tribune (TNS)
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3/26/25
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Lawmakers write and vote on the budget, but the governor signs it into effect.
When the 2025-27 budget arrives on Gov. Bob Ferguson's desk next month, he will make a critical decision on state …
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Sofia Schwarzwalder / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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3/26/25
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On Tuesday, March 25, the National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center upgraded the likelihood that the thunderstorm approaching western Washington will become severe.
"As of this morning, …
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Daniel Schrager / The Bellingham Herald (TNS)
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3/26/25
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After years of President Donald Trump claiming the 2020 presidential election was rigged, he signed an executive order Tuesday that would reshape future voting and force major changes to Washington …
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Monica Carrillo-Casas / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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3/26/25
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A 14-year-old from Mattawa, Washington, was arrested Monday night at a Tri-Cities hospital in relation to a shooting that left a 14-year-old boy dead and four others injured last week in Moses Lake.
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Garrett Cabeza / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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3/26/25
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OLYMPIA — While taxes on some of Washington's largest businesses and wealthiest residents have grabbed the most attention in recent days, Republican lawmakers said Tuesday that the revenue plan …
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Mitchell Roland / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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3/26/25
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A Castle Rock woman — wanted on assault charges and detained after trying to escape — has pleaded guilty in Cowlitz County Superior Court to three felonies and sentenced to roughly two …
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Matt Esnayra / The Daily News
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3/26/25
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Lawmakers have sprung to the defense of a Washington state lawmaker who faced a protest at her home over the weekend.
Rep. Tarra Simmons estimated 20-25 protesters showed up at her Bremerton …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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3/26/25
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Washington state Gov. Bob Ferguson issued an order Tuesday afternoon canceling the planned release of convicted triple murderer Timothy Pauley.
Ferguson’s decision reversed an order made …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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3/25/25
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Idaho voters will be asked whether the Idaho Constitution should be amended to declare English as the state’s official language.
The Idaho Legislature widely approved House Joint …
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By Kyle Pfannenstiel / Idaho Capital Sun
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3/25/25
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Monday’s public hearing on Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5181 before the House Education Committee saw supporters and detractors make their respective cases for and against the controversial …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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3/25/25
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Backers of Initiative 2066, which protects natural gas as an energy choice in Washington state, say they will take their case to the Washington Supreme Court after a judge’s ruling last week …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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3/25/25
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A Republican-backed bill that cleared the Washington State Senate with a unanimous vote would impose mandatory community custody for anyone guilty of unlawful firearm possession.
Community …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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3/25/25
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Federal immigration law allows the government to deport a person for a decades-old criminal conviction, regardless of their ties to the United States and whether they’ve completed their …
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By Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / The Washington State Standard
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3/25/25
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Democrats in Washington’s House and Senate agree on one thing when it comes to the state’s budget shortfall: it’ll take hefty taxes on wealthy individuals and companies to solve.
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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3/25/25
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