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Washington State Capitol Building in Olympia.
    WA’s budget crunch affects lawmakers’ wish lists
    By Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard • November 10, 2025 5:12 am

    With the state strapped for cash, Democrats’ chief budget writer in the Washington Senate has told colleagues there’s no money…

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    Smoke from the 2022 Loch Katrine Wildfire, burning 13 miles outside North Bend, WA. Photo courtesy of Calder Productions
    WA officials take stock as wildfire season winds...
    By Emily Fitzgerald, Washington State Standard • October 15, 2025 5:12 am

    With fall weather dampening wildland fire conditions in Washington, officials are beginning to reflect on the fire season.

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Washington State Capitol Building in Olympia.
    WA’s paid leave program heads toward a fiscal...
    By Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard • October 14, 2025 5:12 am

    Washington’s innovative paid family and medical leave program could be hundreds of millions of dollars in the red within a…

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    WA’s food aid program for infants and mothers...
    By Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard • October 13, 2025 5:12 am

    Washington mothers and their babies will have access to food benefits through the end of the month, even though the…

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    Major solar farm in eastern WA on cusp...
    By Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard • October 10, 2025 5:12 am

    A large solar farm proposed in eastern Washington appears on course to clear a critical regulatory hurdle this month, despite…

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    WA looks to curb food stamp payment errors
    By Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard • October 9, 2025 5:12 am

    States that routinely overpay or underpay food stamp recipients could now lose hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding.

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An apartment building under construction in Olympia, Washington in January 2025.
    WA Legislature’s housing leaders outline vision for 2026
    By Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard • October 7, 2025 5:12 am

    Permanent supportive housing, eviction workarounds and financing for rural homes are among the topics Washington lawmakers could discuss next year…

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Hilltop Heritage Middle School in Tacoma.
    What the federal government shutdown means for WA’s...
    By Emily Fitzgerald, Washington State Standard • October 6, 2025 5:12 am

    School will continue as normal for Washington’s K-12 students amidst the federal government shutdown, at least for now.

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Washington State Capitol Building in Olympia.
    WA governor and AG oppose repeal of federal...
    By Emily Fitzgerald, Washington State Standard • September 26, 2025 5:12 am

    Washington’s governor and attorney general are both criticizing a federal proposal to lift restrictions on construction, logging, and mining on…

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Washington State Capitol Building in Olympia.
    WA lawmakers faced with $570M decision on lawsuit...
    By Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard • September 25, 2025 5:12 am

    A Washington agency that manages the state’s lawsuit payouts is seeking a one-time infusion of nearly $570 million to address…

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    Gov. Bob Ferguson speaks at Renton High School on Sept. 19 ahead of signing an executive order launching the Washington Completes FAFSA Campaign. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing
    Governor wants to boost WA’s federal student aid...
    By Emily Fitzgerald, Washington State Standard • September 24, 2025 5:12 am

    Gov. Bob Ferguson has launched a campaign to increase the number of students who complete free applications for federal student…

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    Hilary Franz, who served two terms as Washington lands commissioner, leaving office in January 2025. (Photo courtesy of Hilary Franz)
    Former WA lands commissioner joins forest conservation nonprofit
    By Emily Fitzgerald, Washington State Standard • September 23, 2025 5:12 am

    A year after her unsuccessful bid for Congress, former Public Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz has accepted a job as the…

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Washington State Capitol Building in Olympia.
    Cuts leave security spread thin on WA state...
    By Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard • September 22, 2025 5:12 am

    In sheer size, Washington state’s Capitol campus is the nation’s largest.

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