Democrats might be having some second thoughts about WA’s new governor
In Bob Ferguson’s start as Washington's governor, his centrist streak on tax and budget issues has thrilled independents, ...
Washington state sues rural county for helping ICE round up undocumented immigrants
The Washington attorney general claims in a new lawsuit that the sheriff in Adams County has been breaking state law by ...
Editorial: As Washington unwinds its commitments, state and local governments will have to step up
As Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency continue to recommend mass layoffs of federal employees, state and ...
DOGE lists canceled leases for federal offices in Washington state
Two lists identifying lease terminations and possible sales of federal agencies’ offices and buildings throughout the United ...
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With another cutoff having passed, here are some bills that WA lawmakers are still mulling
A competing bill by state Sen. Jeff Holy, a Cheney Republican, would also create a $100 million law-enforcement-focused state ...
New study ranks all 50 states by federal dependency levels. Here’s where Washington ranked
Washington’s ranking comes from low placement in numerous categories, including 48th for return on taxes paid to the federal ...
Legislative cutoff marks end for these bills that could have become Washington law, at least for now
With the session more than halfway over, Wednesday marked the day most bills needed to pass out of their chamber of origin in ...
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WA governor says he will limit his own emergency powers if lawmakers don’t
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson on Tuesday pledged to restrict his use of emergency powers following the apparent collapse of a ...
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Washington to pay for road repairs so Hoh Rain Forest can reopen
A washout has closed the only access road to the Olympic National Park’s popular Hoh Rain Forest since December.
Washington braces for steeper layoffs as agencies submit new DOGE cuts
The plans for an impending reduction come after a federal judge on Thursday ordered multiple agencies to reinstate thousands ...
WA officials challenge Education Department firings
Still, the state's superintendent of public schools said there would be a “much bigger impact” if Congress or the executive ...
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Amid federal education cuts, what’s at stake for Washington’s public schools?
In Washington, much of that federal coin comes in what Reykdal dubbed the “Big Three”: funding aimed at supporting students ...