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In Grant County Judge debate, Bevier, Chadwick place emphasis on experience and constitutional interpretation
EPHRATA — The two candidates seeking Grant County Superior Court Judge Position 3 highlighted their legal experien…
WA Dems push through $2B spending increase in final hours of legislative session
(The Center Square) – In the final hours of the legislative session, state lawmakers passed budgets on Thursday to fill a multi-billion-dollar hole with new ta…
WA House approves 'millionaires tax’
OLYMPIA — After a grueling 25 hours of debate, a bill taxing households earning more than $1 million a year advanced the Washington House on Tuesday, March 10,…
State Senator Judy Warnick announces retirement
MOSES LAKE — State Sen. Judy Warnick, R-Moses Lake, has announced her retirement from the Washington Legislature at the end of her term in January 2027. Wa…
Law enforcement face coverings ban moves forward in Olympia
OLYMPIA — Washington’s state House advanced a bill Tuesday, March 3, that prohibits law enforcement officers, including federal agents, from covering their fac…
WA Lawmakers pass bill allowing removal of decertified sheriffs
OLYMPIA — Washington lawmakers passed a controversial bill last week, strengthening eligibility requirements for sheriffs and other law enforcement leaders, wh…
Data center regulation stalls amid tech industry pushback
OLYMPIA — Democratic lawmakers' effort to regulate data centers failed to advance this short legislative session. House Bill 2515, spearheaded by Rep. Bet…
WA passes law outlining vaccine coverage
OLYMPIA — A move to shift vaccine recommendation authority away from the federal government to the state was successful this legislative session.
Domestic Workers Bill of Rights awaits governor’s signature
OLYMPIA — Domestic workers across Washington received a major win last week as House Bill 2355, known as the Domestic Workers Bill of Rights, advanced through …
More dead bills pile up in Olympia
OLYMPIA — Numerous bills did not pass the opposite chamber policy committee cutoff earlier this week, marking the death of some high-profile legislation, inclu…
WA Majority Leader apologizes for being intoxicated during budget hearing
(The Center Square) - House Majority Leader Joe Fitzgibbon, D-West Seattle, admits he was intoxicated during a House Appropriations Committee meeting on Wednes…
WA supplemental budget proposals advance through committees
OLYMPIA — Democrats’ supplemental operating budget proposals passed out of their fiscal committees Wednesday, Feb. 25, as they finalize adjustments to the 2025…
13th District lawmakers host digital town hall
OLYMPIA — Residents from the 13th Legislative District heard from their elected lawmakers during a virtual town hall meeting Wednesday, Feb. 26, to discuss leg…
Columbia Basin Hospital board seeks applicants
EPHRATA — Columbia Basin Hospital is seeking applicants to fill a vacant seat on the Board of Commissioners for Public Hospital District No. 3.
2 seats open on Ephrata Parks Commission
EPHRATA — The Ephrata Parks Commission is looking for two volunteers to join the board.
Construction workers rally in support of behavioral health in Olympia
OLYMPIA — Bright orange hardhats and yellow reflective vests engulfed the steps of Washington’s Capitol Feb. 17 as construction workers, apprentices, labor lea…