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In a departure for WA governors, Ferguson avoids news conferences
Early in his term, Gov. Bob Ferguson has broken from decades of tradition by declining to take questions from reporters at ...
Washington governor rescinds wildlife commission appointments
The latest appointments to the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission were sent back to the governor's office on Wednesday, ...
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New business-sponsored poll shows WA voters think raising taxes, state spending is a ‘bad idea’
Most Washington voters aren’t too pleased with the idea of boosting state spending. That’s according to a new poll by Fulcrum ...
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Kootenai County Jail sees sharp increase in holds for border patrol
The Kootenai County Jail booked far more inmates on border patrol holds in the weeks after President Donald Trump was inaugurated for a second term than ...
Washington Governor Orders Team to Study Data Centers’ Impact on Energy Use, Job Creation and Tax Revenue
The Seattle Times and ProPublica reported on how the state created a massive tax break for data centers, encouraging the ...
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Funding for crime victim services in Washington is running short
With dwindling federal funds and a looming state budget shortfall, Washington lawmakers are trying to figure out how to keep ...
WA governor orders team to study data centers’ energy, tax, jobs impact
The executive order to evaluate the environmental and economic impacts of the data center industry follows a Seattle Times ...
WA drug addiction treatment centers face strain of overhead costs
As Washington combats overdoses from fentanyl and other drugs, addiction centers say a gap in funding for patients' room and ...
Survey: Washingtonians pessimistic about state’s spending of taxpayer money
A new survey of Washington state voters reveals a majority don't trust lawmakers to spend taxpayer money wisely.
Months after Vancouver ballot drop box is set ablaze, Washington state’s election security funds are set to expire
Around 5 or 6 p.m. on Oct. 27, a week before the general election last year, he put his and his girlfriend’s ballots directly ...
Opinion
Editorial: Don’t let state’s budget numbers intimidate you
For most of us, news stories on government budgets rarely get our attention; unless the details involve a significant tax increase or loss of programs or services we see as important. (Or Congress is ...