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Patagonia, environmental groups revive old legal fights against new cuts to national monuments

Opponents of President Donald Trump’s decision to sharply downsize two Utah national monuments in July are re-upping their ...
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Voters will see statement on WA income tax measure’s budget effects

A legal effort fell short Thursday to keep a statement off ballots on how repealing Washington’s income tax would affect the ...
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WA income tax on higher earners clears first legislative hurdle

Democrats advanced controversial income tax legislation out of a key Washington state Senate committee on Monday after pledging more proceeds to local public defender costs and increasing a tax break ...
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WA officials decry Trump administration’s reported ramp-up in voter fraud investigations

The Trump administration is reportedly redoubling efforts to root out voter fraud in a number of states this week, including Washington. Washington officials are troubled at the news as President ...
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WA state workers stage walkout amid clash over pay demands

With contract negotiations nearing a critical deadline, hundreds of Washington state workers walked off the job for an hour Monday to highlight demands for wage hikes in their next two-year deal.
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Uncounted late ballots jump in WA as fears of Postal Service delays intensify

SEATTLE — Over 20,000 ballots in Washington’s primary election last month were rejected because they came in too late, thousands more than in 2024. This comes as election officials have raised the ...
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Ferguson won’t try to oust WA wildlife commissioners at center of misconduct probe

Gov. Bob Ferguson won’t punish two members of the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission for violating public records and open meeting laws but has warned each that they will face removal if they don ...