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New ad fires up debate in closely-watched WA congressional race

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard October 14, 2026 Democratic U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez and Republican state Sen. John Braun faced off for their final...

Voting underway in Washington in the midterm election

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard October 14, 2026 The wait is over in Washington. Washington’s 5.1 million registered voters are starting to cast ballots for the...

Gov. Ferguson calls for salary survey after WA ferry sickout

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard October 13, 2026 After a sickout crippled Washington’s ferry system last week, Gov. Bob Ferguson ordered a new evaluation of...

Allegations of racial bias swirl around embattled WA agency

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard October 9, 2026 The leader of Washington’s Department of Children, Youth and Families was questioned this week about her agency’s...

Debate underlines deep divisions on what WA voters should do about income tax

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard October 8, 2026 An enclave of Washington’s wealthy provided a backdrop Thursday for a saucy debate on the merits and...

WA officials consider steep cut to developmental disability services

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard October 7, 2026 A Washington state agency has floated cutting services for more than 2,600 residents with developmental disabilities with...

US Supreme Court orders another look at how WA political maps are drawn

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard October 5, 2026 The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday set the stage for another redrawing of Washington state’s political maps. On...

WA governor ‘disappointed’ Canada is fast-tracking new oil pipeline to B.C.

by Jerry Cornfield and Tom Banse, Washington State Standard October 2, 2026 A proposed Canadian oil pipeline to a supertanker terminal at the Port of Vancouver...

Judge permanently blocks WA sheriff standards law

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard October 2, 2026 A judge on Friday threw out tough new job standards for county sheriffs approved by Washington lawmakers...

Legislative staff in WA state Senate reject new contract

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard September 30, 2026 The union representing staff of Democratic state senators in Washington has overwhelmingly rejected a new two-year contract,...

WA state worker union OKs new contract with no pay hike

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard September 28, 2026 In a closely watched decision, Washington’s largest union of state government workers has ratified a new two-year...

With tax receipts flat, budget hurdles remain for WA leaders

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard September 25, 2026 The latest forecast of state tax collections released Friday did nothing to brighten Washington’s budget outlook. But it...

Trump administration’s WA voter roll lawsuit dismissed

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard September 22, 2026 SEATTLE — A federal judge in Seattle on Tuesday tossed the Trump administration’s lawsuit against Washington seeking...

WA high court tosses natural gas measure approved by voters

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard September 17, 2026 The state Supreme Court on Thursday delivered the final blow to a controversial 2024 ballot measure pushed...

Rough election night for Republicans in WA Legislature

Gluesenkamp Perez cruising toward win over Braun in WA’s 3rd Congressional District

Washington voters embracing income tax on high earners

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