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Schools, housing, salaries score big in Senate Dems $70B budget

OLYMPIA — Senate Democrats on Thursday (March 23) released a blueprint for spending $70 billion in the state’s next two-year budget with large boosts in...

Dinosaurs, drug laws and police pursuits on lawmaker to-do lists

OLYMPIA — Honoring Suciasaurus rex, celebrating Chinese-Americans, reining in the state schools superintendent and making drug possession a felony again are on the to-do list...

Secretary of state debate: Sparks fly as Hobbs and Anderson face off

OLYMPIA — Pierce County Auditor Julie Anderson went on the offensive in a debate with Secretary of State Steve Hobbs on Aug. 17, calling him...

Large-capacity ammo magazine sales ban starts soon in Washington

Big changes are coming for a firearms staple. Starting July 1, the sale of ammunition magazines with more than 10 rounds will be banned in...

Inslee: Officials’ lies about election results should be crime

Gov. Jay Inslee said Jan. 6 he wants to make it a crime to spread lies about election results. Inslee said he’s drafting a bill...

Surgeries paused, National Guard deployed to assist hospitals

The Washington National Guard will be deployed to some hospitals in the state to assist medical emergency departments overwhelmed by the recent coronavirus surge, Gov....

State ferry fares to rise this fall, and even more next fall

A ride on a Washington state ferry is going to cost a little more this fall. A little more next fall, too. And it won’t...

With fewer inmates, state prepares to close prison units

OLYMPIA — State corrections officials are beginning this month to consolidate partially filled housing units at the Washington State Reformatory in Monroe as part of...

Democrats weigh marriage of cap-and-trade with gas tax hike

Washington state lawmakers won’t be passing a massive transportation package this legislative session.  But they are closing in on approving a major carbon emission reduction...

Insurers told to stop using credit scores to set rates

OLYMPIA — Insurers must stop using credit scores to set rates for home, auto and renter’s insurance policies under an emergency rule issued Tuesday by...

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