Jake Goldstein-Street/Washington State Standard
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A bill focused on public employee unions stalled this year, but its prime sponsor plans to try again in 2026. -
Just months after Gov. Bob Ferguson signed a Washington law to keep medical debt off consumers’ credit reports, the Trump administration is looking to block such policies. -
While the case is out of Mississippi, it could disrupt how elections are conducted in Washington and other vote-by-mail states. -
The past six months have seen a decline in the incidents, many of which involve opioids. -
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House Bill 1296 already faces a repeal campaign via citizen initiative. Now it’s been hit with a lawsuit as well. -
Expiring federal tax credits are driving an average 21% increase in rates on the state’s health benefit exchange as open enrollment nears. -
The Republican lawmaker wants Congress more involved. Meanwhile, Democratic Rep. Adam Smith is calling for hearings on the airstrikes, which have killed more than 30. -
Washington’s innovative paid family and medical leave program could be hundreds of millions of dollars in the red within a few years, unless the Legislature acts. -
When the federal shutdown began Oct. 1, officials said money for WIC benefits could run out in a couple of weeks.
