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Debate underlines deep divisions on what WA voters should do about income tax

A saucy debate Thursday showcased the divisions between supporters and opponents of a ballot measure to repeal Washington's new income tax.
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Amazon’s Walla Walla data center plan sparks tension between protesters, local officials

Critics want the county to require an environmental impact statement. County officials say it is a good fit for the ...
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WA Supreme Court candidates make their case as high-profile election nears

Less than a month remains until an election that will transform Washington’s state Supreme Court.  Two new justices will join ...
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US Supreme Court orders another look at how WA political maps are drawn

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday took action that could set the stage for another redrawing of Washington’s political maps.
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WA has few paths to early prison release. Advocates fear Gov. Ferguson has closed off a critical one

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson has rejected every inmate that the state clemency and pardons board recommended for commutation.
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WA governor ‘disappointed’ Canada is fast-tracking new oil pipeline to B.C.

A proposed Canadian oil pipeline to a supertanker terminal in British Columbia is raising hackles among Washington state's ...
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Judge permanently blocks WA sheriff standards law

A judge on Friday threw out tough new job standards for county sheriffs approved by Washington lawmakers this year.
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Sickout devastates WA ferry system; Ferguson urges workers to return Tuesday

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson told frustrated unionized ferry workers that he expected “every vessel on every route” to be running Tuesday morning as a sickout by members brought much of the nation’s ...