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WA Democrats won’t hold hearings on parental rights, trans athlete initiatives
Democratic leaders in the Washington state Legislature said Friday they have no plans to hold hearings on two conservative-backed initiatives focused on parental rights of students in public schools and banning transgender athletes from playing girls’ sports.
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ICE searched WA driver’s license data into November, report finds
Despite vows to restrict immigration authorities’ access to Washington state Department of Licensing information, the data sharing continued in a new form, researchers revealed Thursday.
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$126M incentive program for zero-emission trucks nears launch in WA
Washington is close to opening a new incentive program for commercial fleet operators to transition trucks and other vehicles to models that run on electric or hydrogen power.
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These new laws and taxes take effect in Washington state on Jan. 1
Tax hikes on big business and rental cars. Unemployment benefits for workers on strike.
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Partial Highway 2 reopening will allow access to Stevens Pass
About 20 miles of U.S. 2 are set to reopen Monday on the east side of the Cascades, allowing access to the Stevens Pass ski resort after devastating flooding and debris slides destroyed parts of the highway this month.
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Racial disparities persist with WA state patrol traffic stops
Washington state troopers stop and search drivers of color more often than white Washingtonians, new data shows.
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Maneuver to shore up WA’s transportation budget could be reversed
Declining gas tax revenue and skyrocketing construction costs have plagued Washington state’s transportation budget for years. Those twin forces had left budget writers searching for options to fill a growing long-term shortfall. Without a solution, they warned of major road projects going unfinished.
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Washington state erred in granting hundreds of commercial driver’s licenses to noncitizens
The issue has flared up after a fatal truck crash in Florida earlier this year.
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Ban on police face coverings pitched ahead of WA’s 2026 legislative session
The Trump administration is challenging a similar law passed in California, amid worries over masked immigration agents.
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Trump administration sues WA for not sharing voter data
The Department of Justice on Tuesday sued Washington’s secretary of state over his refusal to provide personal information contained in the state’s voter rolls.
