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‘Absolutely good news’: Washington state's financial outlook brightens as budget talks heat up
Washington state budget writers finally got some rosy news Monday, as they prepare to release their spending plans.
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Washington lawmakers want to restrict ICE access to schools, health facilities
Legislation to force federal immigration agents to get court approval before entering schools and health care facilities cleared the Washington state Senate on Thursday.
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Stricter standards for Washington sheriffs approved in state Senate
The Washington state Senate approved legislation Thursday to set stricter eligibility standards for sheriffs and other police leadership, weeks after a sheriff’s comments on the bill left some lawmakers feeling threatened.
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US 2 fully reopened between Skykomish and Leavenworth after Washington flooding
A 50-mile stretch of U.S. 2 is now fully open between Skykomish and Leavenworth, more than a month ahead of schedule, after flooding and debris slides left the highway severely damaged.
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After loss of tax credits, WA sees a drop in insurance coverage
About 19,000 fewer Washingtonians enrolled in health insurance through the state’s online marketplace amid the loss of federal subsidies.
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Washington Senate OKs guardrails for license plate readers
Legislation to regulate the use of automated license plate readers amid concerns over federal immigration agents accessing data the devices collect, passed the Washington state Senate on Wednesday.
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The bills that didn’t survive the Washington Legislature’s first major deadline
A 60-day legislative session can be a cruel thing if you’re hoping to see a bill passed. Many policy ideas in the Washington Legislature met their end less than a month in, as they failed to pass the first key deadline on Wednesday to remain in play.
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Proposed block on WA police hiring ICE agents fizzles out in Legislature
A proposal to bar law enforcement in the state from employing former federal immigration agents hired under President Donald Trump won’t move forward this year in the Washington Legislature.
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Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh was ‘robbed’ of MVP, WA Senate resolves
The Washington state Senate declared Monday what many Mariners fans have been thinking this offseason: Cal Raleigh deserved to be named the American League’s Most Valuable Player.
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Republican WA congressman: Immigration crackdown has ‘gotten out of hand’
U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse said Wednesday that “a lot of questions need to be answered” in the wake of the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minnesota, but stopped short of calling for new leadership at the Department of Homeland Security.
