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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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    Hammer-wielding vandal damages WA Capitol in late-night break-in
    By Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard • October 8, 2025 5:30 am

    Auburn man, 29, accused of lighting fires, tipping over statues and breaking glass inside the building.

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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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    A woman shops with a child. (Stock photo)
    WA’s nutrition program is at risk during federal...
    By Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard • October 3, 2025 5:12 am

    Washington women and their babies could lose access to benefits under a key nutrition program in the case of a…

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Washington State Capitol Building in Olympia.
    Washington’s minimum wage to top $17 in 2026
    By Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard • October 2, 2025 5:12 am

    Washington state’s minimum wage will surpass $17 per hour in 2026.

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    Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown speaks at a press conference alongside Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell and other local officials on Monday, Sept. 29 at Seattle City Hall. (Photo by Jake Goldstein-Street/Washington State Standard)
    ‘Stay out of Seattle’: WA leaders tell Trump...
    By Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard • October 1, 2025 5:32 am

    Local officials fear Seattle could be the next city to see a deployment

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Washington State Capitol Building in Olympia.
    New sales tax on services in WA takes...
    By Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard • September 30, 2025 5:12 am

    A contentious new sales tax on services that Democratic state lawmakers relied on to pay for Washington’s latest budget is…

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    Photo from the seizure and a photo showing carfentanil’s lethality. Courtesy photos
    Law enforcement seizes over 50,000 carfentanil pills bound...
    By Joshua Solorzano • September 29, 2025 5:30 am

    DEA suspects these pills were coming to the Seattle and Tacoma area.

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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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