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This measure would make WA residents prove they are citizens when they register to vote

A state GOP leader drafted a 2026 ballot measure imposing new rules that critics warn will deter some residents from registering and kick some voters off the rolls.
- Jerry Cornfield/Washington State Standard
Washington, other states sue Trump administration for sharing health data with Homeland Security

Earlier this month, the Trump administration handed off information about Medicaid recipients to the Department of Homeland Security, according to Washington Attorney General Nick Brown.
- Eilís O'Neill
Reeling, cheering, still deciding: WA lawmakers react as Trump's megabill gets closer to passing

President Donald Trump's megabill carrying much of his domestic agenda — cutting taxes and the social safety net, restricting Medicaid eligibility, and strengthening border security — passed the Senate Tuesday morning.
- Scott Greenstone
Heading outdoors? WA recreation prices go up as state tries to fix budget deficit

The 38% price hike is the first increase since 2011.
- Ruby de Luna
From condemnation to endorsement, WA Congress members react to U.S. strikes against Iran

Washington’s Democratic delegation has decried the U.S. bombing of nuclear sites in Iran Saturday as an unconstitutional attack with unknown consequences. Meanwhile, Washington's two Republican Congress members voiced support for President Donald Trump's unilateral decision to strike.
- KUOW Staff
Trump denies Washington state's disaster-aid request, again

For a second time, President Donald Trump has denied Washington state’s request for major-disaster aid following a bomb cyclone storm that hit in November.
- John Ryan
After deaths of the Decker sisters, advocates call for review of Amber Alert system

Child safety advocates and Washington state lawmakers met on the steps of Seattle City Hall Friday to call for a review of Washington’s Amber Alert system. Their calls are in response to the deaths of the three Decker sisters.
- Paige Browning
Washington's climate pollution slow to be revealed, despite new law

For a week, NPR has been exploring various solutions to climate change, from quitting fossil fuels to putting coastal homes up on stilts.
- John Ryan
Protest Trump but do so peacefully, Washington state officials warn

Washington state officials urged people to raise their voices in a planned day of protest Saturday against the policies of President Donald Trump, but urged protesters to avoid violence and deprive Trump of any excuse for intervening as he did in LA.
- Amy Radil
Washington state exploring options to fight Trump's travel ban

Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown said his office is taking a careful look at the Trump administration’s new travel ban and considering whether the state has a legal basis to challenge it.
- Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez

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