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| Nov 3, 2026 | Washington Supreme Court Schedules Hearing Nov. 10 on Proposed Amendments to Bail Rules | Washington Supreme Court Schedules Hearing Nov. 10 on Proposed Amendments to Bail Rules November 02, 2026
The Washington Supreme Court has scheduled a hearing on Nov. 10 to receive input from invited stakeholders including prosecutors, defe... |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Washington State Court of Appeals, Division III, Will Hear Oral Arguments at Gonzaga University School of Law on October 13 | Washington State Court of Appeals, Division III, Will Hear Oral Arguments at Gonzaga University School of Law on October 13 October 09, 2026
The Washington State Court of Appeals, Division III, will hear oral arguments outside of its regula... |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Public invited to Commercial Aviation Work Group Oct. 7 meeting in Tumwater: Attendees also may join meeting online | OLYMPIA – The state Commercial Aviation Work Group, which evaluates Washington's future needs for commercial aviation and transportation, will host a hybrid public meeting at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, at the Capitol Event Center in ... |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Washington Supreme Court Justices Will Hear Cases, Answer Questions at Colville Confederated Tribes on Sept. 24 | Washington Supreme Court Justices Will Hear Cases, Answer Questions at Colville Confederated Tribes on Sept. 24 September 18, 2026
Washington Supreme Court justices will hear arguments in two cases and answer questions from the public durin... |
| Jun 25, 2026 | US and Canadian entomologists make plans for 2021 Asian giant hornet season | For immediate release: 3/15/2021
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OLYMPIA – The Asian giant hornet, an invasive pest that threatens pollinators and ignores international borders, is the focus of an internationa... |
| Jun 24, 2026 | Public invited to Commercial Aviation Work Group July 8 meeting at Centralia College: Attendees also may join meeting online | OLYMPIA – The state Commercial Aviation Work Group, which evaluates Washington’s future needs for commercial aviation and transportation, will host a hybrid public meeting at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 8, at the Centralia College TransAlta Com... |
| Apr 14, 2026 | Public invited to Commercial Aviation Work Group April 28 meeting in Moses Lake: Attendees also may join meeting online | OLYMPIA – The state Commercial Aviation Work Group, which evaluates Washington’s future needs for commercial aviation and transportation, will host its second meeting of 2026 at 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 28, at the Grant County International A... |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Public invited to Commercial Aviation Work Group Feb. 25 meeting in SeaTac: Attendees also may join meeting online | OLYMPIA – The state Commercial Aviation Work Group, which evaluates Washington’s future needs for commercial aviation and transportation, will host its first meeting of 2026 at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 25, in SeaTac.
The first meeting of the... |
| May 8, 2025 | Washington governor signs 10 housing bills, including rent and property tax provisions | The housing affordability and inventory crisis across the nation has run into many legislative and logistical challenges at the state and local levels. But lawmakers in the state of Washington have demonstrated their housing priorities by s... |
| May 8, 2025 | Commercial Aviation Work Group meeting May 22 at Paine Field | OLYMPIA – The state Commercial Aviation Work Group will host its second public hybrid meeting of 2025 at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 22, at the Paine Field Airport Administration Office in Everett.
This will be the group’s fifth meeting overall s... |
| May 5, 2025 | How an accountability bill for bad actors in the insurance industry died | After sailing through the Senate with minor changes, Senate Bill 5331, which sought to expand the authority of the Insurance Commissioner to seek restitution and penalize bad actors, failed 8-7 in the House Consumer Protection and Business ... |
| Mar 24, 2025 | Commissioner Kuderer testifies on restitution bill | March 19, 2025
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington state Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer made her case for Senate Bill 5331 on Wednesday, stressing the importance of restitution payments for people financially harmed by an insurance company or... |
| Oct 10, 2024 | 2024 Oct Veteran Voices - WA Dept of Veterans Affairs | In this edition:
This past Gold Star Families Day, held on Sept. 29, 2024, our nation honored the profound sacrifices made by the families of our fallen heroes. Their strength and resilience are a testament to the enduring spirit of our nat... |
| Mar 21, 2024 | New laws aim to prevent youth opioid overdoses in Washington | New laws in Washington aim to combat rising fentanyl overdoses in Washington state, especially among young people.
Why it matters: The rate of opioid-related deaths among 14- to 18-year-olds almost tripled in Washington from 2016 to 2022, a... |
| Mar 15, 2024 | How Washington's police pursuit law is about to change | Police officers in Washington state will soon be able to chase far more suspects who flee in vehicles, after state lawmakers voted to roll back restrictions passed in 2021.
Why it matters: Police agencies said the state's limits on veh... |
| Mar 13, 2024 | Gov. Signs Bill to Recognize Lunar New Year | OLYMPIA – In a historic move celebrating diversity and cultural richness, Governor Inslee was joined by members of the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities to sign House Bill 2209. Under the legislation... |
| Mar 1, 2024 | Farivar Bill Makes Reentry Easier for Released Individuals with State-Issued IDs | OLYMPIA – Obtaining an ID might seem simple, but for individuals leaving state care or custody, it can be a major hurdle. Having an ID reduces recidivism by making it possible to secure employment, housing, social services, and more.
To sup... |
| Feb 27, 2024 | How "Dreamers" could help ease Seattle's cop shortage | Washington state may open up police and firefighting jobs to thousands of immigrants who are part of an Obama-era program that shields them from deportation.
Why it matters: The proposal to let people in the Deferred Action for Childhood Ar... |
| Feb 20, 2024 | Washington state pushes back on book bans | Democrats in Washington state want to pass a law this year that would slow conservative efforts to ban books in local classrooms and school libraries.
Why it matters: The push in Washington's Legislature follows a nationwide wave of at... |
| Feb 8, 2024 | Bill to cap rent hikes moves ahead in Washington Legislature | Washington lawmakers are considering a bill that would limit annual rent increases to 7% for many rental properties around the state.
Why it matters: Average rents in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue area nearly doubled from 2010 to 2020, accord... |
| Jan 22, 2024 | GOP initiatives target Washington's capital gains tax, cap-and-trade | Conservatives are pushing several ballot measures to try to roll back laws recently passed in Washington state, including the new carbon pricing law and capital gains tax.
Why it matters: If the efforts to repeal those two laws pass, it wou... |
| Jan 19, 2024 | Fey bill aims to retain experienced Washington State Patrol troopers | OLYMPIA—Over the past several years, the Washington State Patrol has struggled with maintaining its authorized level of 683 field force troopers. Its current workforce is nearly 25 percent shy of where it should be—and the WSP faces more th... |
| Jan 8, 2024 | Fentanyl, housing, highways top Washington lawmakers' agenda | Washington state lawmakers are looking at ways to combat fentanyl addiction, homelessness and housing unaffordability as they convene for a new session Monday in Olympia.
They're also under pressure to bolster mental health services an... |
| Nov 20, 2023 | Western gray squirrels are now considered endangered in Washington state: "Seriously threatened with extinction" | Climate change and land development have added another animal population to the endangered species list in Washington state. The state's Fish and Wildlife Commission said Friday that a more than decade-long plan to recover the threaten... |
| Aug 15, 2023 | Washington expands access to fentanyl test strips | Washington is expanding access to testing strips that can warn people if the drugs or pills they're about to consume contain potentially deadly fentanyl, joining several other states that have recently made the test strips legal.
Why i... |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Dolly Parton headed to Washington to tout childhood literacy program | Dolly Parton is coming to Washington this month to celebrate the expansion to every county of her Imagination Library, which delivers one book every month to participating children.
Driving the news: She'll perform and talk about her e... |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Public comments take over three hours at OIC’s July 17 claim issues workshop | July 19, 2023
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington state Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler’s July 17 workshop, in which industry professionals and consumers offered public comment on auto and homeowners insurance claim issues, is now available to... |
| Jul 17, 2023 | Why Seattle can't enact local rent control | A Seattle City Council committee is considering a proposal to adopt citywide rent control. But the measure to cap rent increases, even if approved by the full council, can't take effect without the consent of state officials.
Why it ma... |
| Jul 11, 2023 | Republicans want to make state's long-term care tax optional | Republican state lawmakers want to let Washington workers say "no thanks" to the new long-term care tax that started coming out of their paychecks earlier this month.
Driving the news: GOP state senators held a press conference Mo... |
| Mar 15, 2023 | British Columbia premier's Washington visit emphasizes regional cooperation | WASHINGTON, March 14 - British Columbia Premier David Eby and Washington Gov. Jay Inslee address the media Monday, March 13, 2023.
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Gov. Jay Inslee hosted British Columbia Premier David Eby on Monday for his first visit to Washington s... |
| Mar 3, 2023 | LEGISLATIVE NEWS: House passes bill to regulate conditions in private detention facilities / Cámara aprueba proyecto de ley para regular condiciones en centros privados de detención | Watch Rep. Lillian Ortiz-Self’s Floor remarks / Vea el discurso en el Pleno de la Rep. Lillian Ortiz-Self (incluye subtítulos en español):
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OLYMPIA—This past Tuesday, the Washington House of Represent... |
| Feb 2, 2023 | Right to Repair Bills heard in House and Senate | OLYMPIA—House and Senate committees heard public testimony this week on right to repair legislation sponsored by Rep. Mia Gregerson (D-SeaTac) and Sen. Derek Stanford (D-Bothell).
Under HB 1392 (SB 5464), Washingtonians would have the right... |
| Jan 25, 2023 | Inslee and pro-choice advocates testify in support of state constitutional amendment to protect reproductive freedom | WASHINGTON, January 25 - Story
Gov. Jay Inslee today testified at the public hearing in support of SJR 8202, a bill that would amend Washington state’s constitution to explicitly recognize the right of all Washingtonians to reproductive fre... |
| Jan 25, 2023 | Inslee and pro-choice advocates testify in support of state constitutional amendment to protect reproductive freedom | Story
Gov. Jay Inslee today testified at the public hearing in support of SJR 8202, a bill that would amend Washington state’s constitution to explicitly recognize the right of all Washingtonians to reproductive freedom.
"We are now in... |
| Jan 9, 2023 | "We are Recovering. Period." Superintendent Reykdal Shares Update on K–12 Education System | State Superintendent Chris Reykdal
Total Student Enrollment Trend, 2014-15 to 2022-23
4-Year and 5-Year Graduation Trend Graph 2018-2022.
4-Year Graduation Rate by Student Group: Change from 2021 to 2022
Supt. Reykdal shared information abo... |
| Jul 13, 2022 | Resolution honoring student voice | During the first day of the July meeting, the State Board of Education honored past, present, and future student Board members by passing a resolution honoring student voice. The resolution comes after last session when the legislature pass... |
| Jan 19, 2021 | Starbucks to help Washington state ramp up COVID-19 vaccinations | Sign up for our special edition newsletter to get a daily update on the coronavirus pandemic.
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| Dec 1, 2020 | Washington state launches 'WA Notify,' an anonymous app to alert users to possible exposure to Covid-19 | Washington Department of Health
A new app launched by the Washington State Department of Health and developed in conjunction with the University of Washington seeks to notify users if they have been exposed to Covid-19.
The app is voluntary... |
| Apr 18, 2019 | Microsoft’s confusing facial recognition policy, from China to California | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
On Tuesday, news broke that Microsoft refused to ... |
| Apr 18, 2019 | Microsoft’s confusing facial recognition policy, from China to California | On Tuesday, news broke that Microsoft refused to sell its facial recognition software to law enforcement in California and an unnamed country. The move led to some praise for the company for being consistent with its policy to oppose questi... |
| Jul 18, 2017 | This State Will Alert Domestic Violence Victims if Their Abuser Tries to Buy a Gun | In March, domestic violence survivor Paula Harwood testified in a senate hearing in favor of a bill in Washington State that would require victims be notified when their abusers attempt to purchase a firearm. She has a permanent restraining... |
| May 4, 2017 | Column:: Boeing got a record tax break from Washington state and cut jobs anyway. Now the state wants to strike back | A few years ago, Washington state awarded the Boeing Co. the largest corporate tax break any state had given any corporation — a massive $8.7-billion handout aimed at encouraging the aerospace industry generally, and Boeing specifically, “t... |
| Philadelphia keeps indoor mask mandate in place despite Florida judge ruling against CDC | Philadelphia reinstated its mask mandate after cases there jumped 50% from April 1 through April 11, health officials said. Hospitalizations were steady as of April 11, but have since rapidly risen.
The number of people hospitalized with Co... |
| Washington state launches 'WA Notify,' an anonymous, data-secure app through which COVID-19 positive users can anonymously notify exposure others who have been within 6 feet of them | Washington Department of Health
A new app launched by the Washington State Department of Health and developed in conjunction with the University of Washington seeks to notify users if they have been exposed to COVID-19.
The app is voluntary... |
