When it comes to youth justice, what kind of state do we want to be?
A drastic change in the way Washington plans to handle incarcerated young men raises questions about the state's vision for ...
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Governor Jay Inslee signs executive order in support of salmon recovery
TOPPENISH, Wash. - Governor Jay Inslee signed Washington Executive Order 24-06 to support and advance the Columbia Basin ...
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Here’s who Bob Ferguson wants to lead WA’s departments of corrections and ecology
Gov.-elect Bob Ferguson is tapping a Biden Administration official to lead the state’s Department of Ecology and to keep Washington at the forefront of the nation’s fight against the damaging effects ...
Washington Gov.-elect Bob Ferguson reappoints these 3 directors to state agencies
Gov.-elect Bob Ferguson on Friday revealed his choices to direct three state agencies — and they’re all reappointments. Cami ...
City of Spokane to fly flags at half-staff for Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
The city will follow the state directive to lower flags in honor of those who lost their lives or were hurt during the Pearl ...
Legislative leaders differ on causes of and solutions to Washington budget hole
With the 2025 session just around the corner, legislative leaders from the four caucuses have expressed their varying views ...
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Sandison to stay as Washington agriculture director
Washington Gov.-elect Bob Ferguson today reappointed Derek Sandison director of the Washington State Department of ...
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Washington state wants to increase bureaucrats’ salaries by $1.3 billion despite claims the state is facing a budget shortfall
While lawmakers claim the state is facing a budget deficit as tax revenues are not sufficient, the real issue is the ...
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Inslee orders hiring and travel freeze
With the state facing a multi-billion dollar budget gap, Gov. Jay Inslee has ordered state agencies to freeze “most ...
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Gov. Inslee imposes WA spending freeze amid budget shortfall
Gov. Jay Inslee on Tuesday declared a spending freeze for Washington state government agencies in response to "a significant ...
Three lawsuits filed over massive Tri-Cities wind/solar project
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and the state agency in charge of permitting energy projects are being sued by three groups ...
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Southwest Washington legislators outline priorities during forum in Vancouver
Republican legislators in Southwest Washington have a clear objective heading into the 2025 legislative session: slash ...