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WA judge rejects bid to ditch description of income tax initiative’s budget effects

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard August 7,...

2 votes separate WA Democrats in Bellingham-area state Senate race

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard August 6,...
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A damaged section of State Route 542 between mileposts 43 and 45 east of Glacier after flooding from an atmospheric river in December 2025. (Photo courtesy of Washington State Department of Transportation)

Washington asking feds for $76M for flood damage to highways

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by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard July 30, 2026 Washington is seeking an estimated $76 million in federal reimbursements for repairs to highways damaged in December’s...
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With 2030 deadline to cut emissions approaching, WA has a long way to go

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by Aspen Ford, Washington State Standard July 29, 2026 Greenhouse gas emissions in Washington will need to plummet over the next three and a half years...
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MultiCare, Premera reach deal to keep coverage for over 100K WA patients

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by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard July 29, 2026 MultiCare, which operates more than a dozen hospitals in Washington, has agreed to keep charging Premera Blue...
The dome at the Washington state Capitol. (Photo by Bill Lucia/Washington State Standard)

More than 40 WA legislators make bipartisan plea for developmental disabilities program

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by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard July 28, 2026 A bipartisan group of nearly four dozen Washington lawmakers is urging the state to maintain a program...
In December 2026, Washington plans to begin offering a toll discount for drivers with lower incomes on State Route 509 expressway (above) and the State Route 167 expressway. (Photo courtesy of Washington State Department of Transportation)

WA to offer first-ever toll discount for lower-income motorists

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by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard July 28, 2026 Drivers with low incomes will soon be able to pay less to travel on two of Washington’s...
A bronze Marcus Whitman statue in the Washington state Capitol building weighs over 9,000 pounds with its stone base. (Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero/Washington State Standard)

Marcus Whitman statue will soon have a new home in WA Capitol

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by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard July 23, 2026 Visitors to the Washington state Capitol won’t be greeted by the towering figure of missionary Marcus Whitman...
This photo shows damage to the State Reception Room at the Washington state Capitol after an intruder broke in on Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025. (Photo courtesy of Department of Enterprise Services)

$1M restoration from WA Capitol vandalism recommended

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by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard July 23, 2026 Washington could spend $1 million repairing damage from vandalism at the state Capitol last year. Restoring a historic...
Employment Security Department Commissioner Cami Feek joins Gov. Bob Ferguson at a press conference in May. On Wednesday, Ferguson named Feek as the interim leader of the Department of Enterprise Services. (Photo courtesy of Employment Security Department)

WA agency director out as Ferguson installs an interim leader

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by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard July 22, 2026 The director of Washington’s Department of Enterprise Services is out and the leader of another agency is...
Stadium High School in Tacoma, Wash. (Photo by Grace Deng/Washington State Standard)

Washington’s Board of Education proposes new high school graduation requirements

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by Aspen Ford, Washington State Standard July 22, 2026 High school students in Washington may soon have more options to connect coursework with their career plans. In...
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WA sets another record with growing lawsuit costs

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by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard July 21, 2026 Washington’s runaway payouts for government misconduct climbed to $537 million in the past year, as the ever-growing...