Black lawmakers at odds with Ferguson over $100M police hiring plan
Washington’s new Democratic Gov. Bob Ferguson has vowed to veto any state budget bill that does not include $100 million for ...
Statewide student meals initiative in Washington hits legislative challenges
House and Senate proposals, with sponsors from both parties, would require schools to provide free lunches to all students ...
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Blue states fear invasion by red-state National Guard troops for deportations
Inspired by President Donald Trump’s call to round up immigrants who are in the country illegally, Republican governors would ...
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Three low-income housing projects in Vancouver get money from state
Three Vancouver low-income housing projects are receiving money from the state to defray development costs. Gov. Bob Ferguson and the Washington State Department of Commerce last week announced $14.6 ...
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1,500+ protesters rally against Donald Trump, Elon Musk and Project 2025 at WA Capitol
Speaking to hundreds of protesters at a noon rally at the Capitol in Olympia, Wa. Zane Gustafson, author of the book “Polemic ...
Washington leaders offer more detail on federal funding blocked by Trump
Agencies are reporting tens of millions of dollars in stalled grant funding for a range of infrastructure and environmental ...
Months after Vancouver ballot drop box is set ablaze, Washington state’s election security funds are set to expire
Around 5 or 6 p.m. on Oct. 27, a week before the general election last year, he put his and his girlfriend’s ballots directly ...
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WA lawmakers and governor are getting big raises. Here’s how much
Washington’s governor, attorney general and state lawmakers are in line for hefty pay raises in the next two years.
Pair of bills could dramatically alter direct-to-consumer EV sales in Washington state
The state now prohibits all direct sales except for Tesla. Proposed legislation would allow Rivian and Lucid direct sales, with some requirements.
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WA Senate Democrats approve changes to parents’ ‘bill of rights’
They say some parts of the parental rights measure needed clarification. Republicans argue it’s an attempted rollback of the ...
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Eight Ways States Can Fight Inequality and Build Worker Power
Airport workers demonstrate in Charlotte, North Carolina for increased heat protections on the job, August 2024. Credit: SEIU ...
Bremerton mayor pauses hiring DEI manager after Trump executive order
Bremerton's mayor has paused the hiring of the city's diversity, equity and inclusion manager in the wake of President Donald Trump's executive order targeting DEI initiatives. Mayor Greg Wheeler said ...