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Construction picking up at new WA psychiatric hospital
Construction is ramping up at a new state psychiatric hospital as Washington works to meet continued demand for…
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Candidate filing begins for 9 Washington state legislative seats
Candidates can begin filing at 8 a.m. Monday (May 5) for more than 3,200 seats on city councils,…
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WA ports await sharp drop in cargo over tariff battle
President’s standoff with China is expected to stifle the flow of goods.
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Trump uses WA kidnapping case to justify Alien Enemies Act deportations
Celebrating his 100th day in office Tuesday, President Donald Trump invoked a recent brutal kidnapping case in western…
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Thousands of Washington state workers lose out on wage hikes
Nearly 5,300 state government and community college employees in Washington won’t be getting a 3% pay raise in…
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Five tax bills lawmakers passed to underpin next state budget
A small pile of significant tax bills is getting delivered to Gov. Bob Ferguson.
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Rent increase cap proposal heads to Washington governor
Washington is poised to limit annual residential rent increases with legislation now headed to the governor’s desk.
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Washington Legislature approves hiking Discover Pass price to $45
The price for a Washington state Discover Pass would rise by $15 later this year, under a bill…
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WA House and Senate reach deal on unemployment benefits for striking workers
Lawmakers in the Washington House and Senate have struck an agreement to provide up to six weeks of…
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Plan to raise cap on property tax growth collapses in Legislature
Democrats in both chambers pushed the proposal, which local governments want to see. Gov. Bob Ferguson said it…
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Washington Democrats abandon property tax hike
The property tax battle of 2025 is over in the Washington state Legislature.
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Ferguson criticizes Democrats’ $12B tax plan as ‘too risky’
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson balked at Democratic lawmakers’ latest tax package on Thursday, calling it “too risky” given…
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Democrats in Washington Legislature reveal sweeping new tax plan
It cobbles together a range of hikes, including on businesses, capital gains and property