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More sunshine coming to WA government with Capitol skylight restoration

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard May 19, 2026 Let there be light. When Washington state lawmakers return to Olympia for the 2027 legislative session, natural light...

Federal judge rebuffs bid to toss WA legislative maps

by Jerry Cornfield and Bill Lucia, Washington State Standard May 18, 2026 A federal judge has rejected a request to ditch political maps for Washington’s Legislature...

Theo Angelis sworn in as WA Supreme Court justice

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard May 18, 2026 Theo Angelis is Washington’s newest state Supreme Court justice. While he has been on the court for about...

WA lawmaker stares down ethics charges ahead of rare public hearing

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard May 18, 2026 For more than a year, Rep. Tarra Simmons has been dogged by allegations she improperly used her...

Judge rejects lawsuit against rewrite of WA parental rights law

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard May 15, 2026 A Washington judge on Friday sided with the state as he turned back a lawsuit seeking to...

WA gets $538M in delayed COVID-era payments from FEMA

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard May 14, 2026 The federal government announced Wednesday it’s reimbursing the Washington state health department $263 million for costs responding...

Federal judge asked to ditch WA legislative district maps

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard May 14, 2026 A federal judge is weighing whether to toss redrawn political maps for Washington’s Legislature that he approved...

More legislative races to watch this year in WA

by Jake Goldstein-Street and Aspen Ford, Washington State Standard May 12, 2026 This is the second installment providing an initial look at this year’s legislative races....

WA Supreme Court races shape up as income tax case looms

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard May 11, 2026 State Supreme Court races often pass by without much attention as incumbent justices sail to reelection. It’ll be...

Legislative races to watch as Washington’s election season revs up

by Bill Lucia and Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard May 8, 2026 This is the first of two installments providing an initial look at this year’s...

Let’s Go Washington prepares to gather signatures for income tax repeal effort

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard May 8, 2026 The conservative political committee Let’s Go Washington plans to soon begin gathering signatures as part of its...

In wake of Supreme Court ruling, WA Democrats weigh congressional redistricting options

by Aspen Ford, Washington State Standard May 7, 2026 Washington state Democrats are wrestling with whether to join the redistricting battles unfolding across the country. There’s no...

WA Supreme Court rejects state’s attempt to unblock sheriff eligibility law

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard May 5, 2026 A Washington Supreme Court commissioner on Tuesday declined to pause a judge’s ruling that blocked a new...

Why families caring for children with disabilities are suing Washington state

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard April 22, 2026 When Jamie and Chris Thompson got married, they created a big, blended family. Chris had three children from...

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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