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Community members, advocates, foster parents, social workers and impacted families from across Washington will gather at the Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 14, for the Keeping Kids SAFE Rally for Action, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/12/26
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In the months leading up to the state's 2026 legislative session, state Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia, hinted frequently at his desire for Washington state to embrace nuclear energy.
A bill filed …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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1/12/26
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Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson and other city leaders are condemning the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement following the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good during an ICE operation in …
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By Spencer Pauley /The Center Square
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1/12/26
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The American Forest Resource Council (AFRC) raised alarms in a recent news release about a “historic collapse” in Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR) timber sales on state trust …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/12/26
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Washington state Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer fined Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington $300,000 on Wednesday, Jan. 7, for violations of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/12/26
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A federal judge in Washington state on Friday permanently blocked the Trump administration from enforcing a 2025 executive order that sought to require voters prove citizenship and that all ballots …
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By Julia Shumway / States Newsroom
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1/10/26
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Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson likely violated state laws by allowing his former top adviser, Mike Webb, to travel with him on a state plane to the Tri-Cities last summer, the state Executive Ethics …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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1/9/26
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Two people shot by federal agents in Portland on Thursday “have some nexus” to the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, Portland Police Chief Bob Day said Friday afternoon.
Both people, …
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By Julia Shumway, Alex Baumhardt, Mia Maldonado and Shaanth Nanguneri / States Newsroom
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1/9/26
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Democratic leaders in the Washington state Legislature said Friday they have no plans to hold hearings on two conservative-backed initiatives focused on parental rights of students in public schools …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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1/9/26
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U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, joined breakaway Republicans and all House Democrats on Thursday in voting to renew Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies that expired at the end of 2025.
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The Chronicle and States Newsroom staff
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1/9/26
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State Rep. Travis Couture, R-Allyn, who represents the 35th Legislative District, is once again attempting to rally support for a bill that would simplify the process for removing children from homes …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/9/26
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As lawmakers prepare for the 2026 legislative session, many have pre-filed bills with hopes that they can push them through quickly during the year's short 60-day session, which begins next week.
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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1/9/26
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Two years ago, Amanda McKinney, a Republican Yakima County commissioner, made a commercial endorsing Republican U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse for re-election and assailing his GOP opponent who had the …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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1/9/26
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Washington state Rep. Kristine Reeves, D-Federal Way, has prefiled a bill in the state Legislature to create a wildfire victims fund similar to a California-style liability fund.
Reeves argues …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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1/9/26
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A proposed bill to the Washington State Legislature would allow cities to establish and operate grocery stores to address food deserts, a move that could help new Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson follow …
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By Spencer Pauley / The Center Square
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1/9/26
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It seems new Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson has no plans in her capacity as such to investigate allegations of local daycare fraud.
When asked by KOMO News on Wednesday whether she intended to have …
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By Brett Davis / The Center Square
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1/9/26
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Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal came out in force against a citizen initiative focused on parental rights during a Thursday morning press conference in advance of …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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1/9/26
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A who’s who from Washington state business and Democratic politics on Thursday extolled the virtues of alternative jet fuel and said the state would strive to become the nation’s leading enabler …
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By Tom Banse / The Washington State Standard
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1/9/26
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A top adviser to Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson is back at work with a new title and portfolio.
Sahar Fathi, Ferguson’s policy director when she went on a six-month leave July 1, is returning to …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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1/9/26
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Federal agents reportedly shot and injured two people near a medical clinic in east Portland on Thursday afternoon, according to the Portland Police Bureau.
The Department of Homeland Security …
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By Julia Shumway, Alex Baumhardt and Shaanth Nanguneri / The Oregon Capital Chronicle
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1/9/26
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