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Newhouse to retire from Congress
WASHINGTON D.C. — Fourth District Representative Dan Newhouse has announced he will not seek reelection to the US …
Democrat Rick Larsen wins reelection to U.S. House in Washington's 2nd Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Rick Larsen wins reelection to U.S. House in Washington's 2nd Congressional District.
1 arrest in Pacific Northwest Election Day protests
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Hundreds were marching in demonstrations in Portland, Oregon and in Seattle on Tuesday, Election, Day, and authorities said they were prepared for potential unrest.
Oregon 1st state to decriminalize drugs, legalize psilocybin
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon became the first state to decriminalize hard drugs like heroin and methamphetamine and to legalize therapeutic use of psilocybin mushrooms on Tuesday, with two ballot measures passing by l…
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Washington state's sex ed measure leading in early returns
SEATTLE (AP) — The fate of sex education in Washington’s only statewide ballot measure in the November election was too early to call, though Referendum 90 was leading in initial returns.
Oregon voters approve ‘magic’ mushrooms for therapeutic use
Voters in Oregon have passed a measure legalizing controlled, therapeutic use of psilocybin mushrooms, as well as a measure decriminalizing possession of small amounts of heroin, cocaine, LSD, oxycodone and some ot…
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Democrat Pramila Jayapal wins reelection to U.S. House in Washington's 7th Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Pramila Jayapal wins reelection to U.S. House in Washington's 7th Congressional District.
Republican Cliff Bentz wins election to U.S. House in Oregon's 2nd Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Cliff Bentz wins election to U.S. House in Oregon's 2nd Congressional District.
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Oregon voters approve decriminalizing heroin, cocaine
Voters in Oregon have passed a measure decriminalizing possession of small amounts of heroin, cocaine, LSD, oxycodone and some other drugs.