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First bills drop ahead of Washington's 2025 legislative session

Washington lawmakers have begun teeing up legislation ahead of the 2025 session. Permanent standard time, immigration policies and fentanyl penalties were among the proposals prefiled on Monday, Dec. 2.
Washington State Standard
Government

Girmay Zahilay enters King County executive race saying he represents ‘next generation’

King County Councilmember Girmay Zahilay announced his plans to run for King County executive Monday, making him the third major candidate in recent weeks to apply for the job of running Washington's most populous county.
Scott Greenstone
Politics

Could Trump withhold federal funding from Washington state? Treasurer prepares for worst

As Washington state officials prep for a second Trump presidency, perhaps no state official has been more explicit than Treasurer Mike Pellicciotti about preparing for what he sees as the worst possible outcome: Donald Trump and his administration cutting federal funding to liberal states.
Scott Greenstone
Politics

In bright blue King County, these Trump voters are feeling good

This presidential election, every state moved to the political right. Washington did, too, a little bit. Here in bright blue King County, about a quarter million people voted for President-elect Donald Trump, according to polling data. How are they feeling about the big win? We went to South King County to find out.
Casey Martin
Politics

Here's who's running for King County executive (so far)

So far, two Democratic elected leaders have stepped up to run the second-largest county on the West Coast — Eastside County Councilmember Claudia Balducci and County Assessor John Arthur Wilson.
Scott Greenstone
Environment

Gov. Inslee in Azerbaijan for global climate talks

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is spending the week in Azerbaijan, an oil-producing nation between Russia and Iran, for the latest round of the United Nations’ global climate talks.
John Ryan
Politics

Bob Ferguson, chess master and Washington's next governor, preps for Trump rematch
Scott Greenstone
Government

Seattle's capital gains tax appears unlikely to pass

Washington State voters showed broad support for the State’s Capital Gains tax this November. But the idea for a much smaller city version in Seattle is struggling to stay alive. A crucial vote is likely to occur next week.
Joshua McNichols
Politics

WA governor and AG-elects prepare to stand up to Trump, Project 2025

Washington is the only blue state in the nation where the vote did not shift toward Donald Trump this week.
Kim Malcolm

Scott Greenstone
Politics

Washington Gov-elect Ferguson lays out plan ahead of second Trump term

Less than 48 hours after Donald Trump was declared president-elect, one of his most litigious foes was laying out his plan to push back again.
Katie Campbell

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