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WA’s electors cast Electoral College votes for Harris and Walz
Washington’s 12 electors gathered in Olympia on Tuesday and, using white feather pens to make their selections and…
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Making sense of Washington’s multi-billion dollar budget hole
A reckoning has arrived over spending on programs and services that is expected to outpace state tax revenue.
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Democrats flip southwest Washington state Senate seat
A recount has confirmed Democrat Adrian Cortes’ victory in a fierce contest for an open seat in the…
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With repeal measure rejected, WA carbon auction prices surge
Prices for Washington’s air pollution allowances rebounded at an auction this month, the first sale since voters upheld…
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Gig Harbor education leader to become WA’s newest Democratic state senator
Deborah Krishnadasan is Washington’s newest legislator.
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Major new office building nears opening on Capitol campus
The name is the same. Many tenants too.
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‘State agency’ scammers target Washington businesses
Businesses and nonprofit organizations should watch out for fraudulent letters that claim to be asking for money on…
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Costs remain high for WA affordable housing projects
Many affordable housing projects in Washington are funded in part by the state’s Housing Trust Fund.
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In WA state Legislature, Democrats and Republicans are sticking with their leaders
House Speaker Laurie Jinkins and Minority Leader Drew Stokesbary will lead their respective caucuses in the Washington state…
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Fees that pay for WA homelessness programs running short
State funds that pay for homelessness services in Washington are running low, and the Legislature may need to…
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Three Hearts brings “a little bit of everything” to Hilltop
The restaurant-cafe-bakery is open for business.
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Tacoma Winter Market to kick off the holiday season
Market is Dec. 1 at the Sons of Norway, 1106 S. 15th St., Tacoma.
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WA public employee union sues state following failed contract vote
A 5,000-member public employee union in Washington that overwhelmingly rejected a new two-year contract in September is accusing…