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Leader of WA Office of Indian Affairs exits for tribal leadership post

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard June 17, 2026 Another original member of Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson’s administration has departed. Tim Reynon resigned as executive director of...

Initiative to repeal WA income tax would ax revenue, keep added costs

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard June 17, 2026 Democratic lawmakers in Washington paired their new income tax on high earners with a pledge to use...

WA falls again in national education ranking

by Aspen Ford, Washington State Standard June 15, 2026 Washington state has slipped once again in a national education ranking. The new report from the Annie E....

WA state workers head into difficult wage talks as budget outlook darkens

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard June 12, 2026 State worker unions expected tough salary conversations this year, even before Gov. Bob Ferguson warned of difficult...

Trump looms large as 11 candidates vie to replace Dan Newhouse in central WA

by Orion Donovan Smith, The Spokesman-Review, Washington State Standard June 11, 2026 MOSES LAKE – For the first time in a dozen years, Rep. Dan Newhouse...

WA lawmaker fights ethics charges in rare public hearing

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard June 10, 2026 Washington state Rep. Tarra Simmons got her long-sought opportunity Tuesday to publicly defend herself against an array...

Why AG Nick Brown wants the Supreme Court involved in WA’s redistricting fight

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard June 8, 2026 State Attorney General Nick Brown wants the conservative U.S. Supreme Court to wade into Washington’s partisan-fueled tiff...

WA governor’s office warns agencies to prepare for ‘significant budget shortfalls’

by Bill Lucia, Washington State Standard June 6, 2026 State agency leaders received a dire warning from Gov. Bob Ferguson’s office on Friday that they’re headed...

Foes of WA income tax race to collect initiative signatures

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard June 3, 2026 Signature-gatherers for an initiative to ditch Washington’s new income tax did steady business at a Tumwater church...

WA urges US Supreme Court to take redistricting case

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard June 2, 2026 The state of Washington on Tuesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to accept a challenge against the...

Ferguson rebuffs GOP lawmaker’s call to pause WA climate law

by Aspen Ford, Washington State Standard June 1, 2026 Gov. Bob Ferguson is rejecting a lead Republican’s proposal to temporarily suspend Washington’s cap-and-trade program to decrease...

Where Affordable Care Act insurance coverage has dropped most in WA

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard June 1, 2026 Washington’s rural counties saw the largest drops in insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act after the...

With vacancies filled, WA campaign watchdog returns to full strength

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard May 29, 2026 The Washington Public Disclosure Commission’s two newest members attended their inaugural meeting on Thursday, marking the first...

The brewing battle to be WA’s next House speaker

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard May 22, 2026 The leader of the powerful Washington state House committee that oversees tax policy is mounting a challenge...

Kent Police Department Opens Registration for Fall 2026 Community Police Academy

Washington State Marks Day of Civic Engagement on September 17

WA high court tosses natural gas measure approved by voters

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