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(The Center Square) – A Washington Republican lawmaker has introduced a series of bills intended to curb what he views as systemic issues with the state’s juvenile justice system, particularly Green Hill School located in Lewis County. In 2018...

This morning (January 17, 2025), two separate head-on collisions on Washington State highways resulted in tragic fatalities and serious injuries.

you may recall the numerous threats made against Jewish students and others by pro-Hamas demonstrators on UW campus. Dept of Ed announces resolutions.

Republicans representing rural districts say they are confident that a Farm Bill will be passed within the first couple months of the year.  So, why is the GOP so confident they will replace the 2018 Farm Bill well ahead of the September deadline?  Re...

(The Center Square) – Republican lawmakers in Washington state are taking another stab at emergency powers reform in the hope that a new governor means legislation to that effect will at least get a hearing. Bob Ferguson, former state attorney general, was sworn in as governor of Washington on Wednesday afternoon. R...

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(The Center Square) – In his final State of the State address to the Legislature, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee touted the enormous increase in state spending on various programs and services since he took office, while imploring lawmakers not to reduce spending as they write the upcoming biennial budget. I...

(The Center Square) – A Washington bill would broaden the definition of a “hate crime” under state law so that it does not need to be the only motivating factor for a defendant in a court case in order to be convicted. Under existing state law, hate crimes occur when a person “malicious and intentionally” commits a variety of acts, including assault and destruction of property, due to a person’s p

For the second week of the new year, oil prices have moved higher.  Patrick DeHaan with GasBuddy.com said this most recent trend started last week.   “The Biden administration issuing harsher sanctions on shipping companies and vessels that would operate and take sanctioned crude oil from countries like Iran and Russia and deliver it to countries like China and India," DeHaan noted.  "Th

Washington Democrats announced Monday the Representative that will chair the House Agriculture & Natural resources Committee for the 2025-2026 session.  Federal Way’s Kristine Reeves was tapped by the House Democratic Caucus, noting the appointment underscores Representative Reeves’ dedication to addressing the critical issues facing Washington’s agricultural and natural resource sectors.    “