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Federal appeals court affirms Washington’s redrawn legislative district map
The three-judge panel found no evidence of racial gerrymandering to boost the electoral power of Latino voters in the Yakima Valley.
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Get ready to pay more for a Washington state ferry ride
A trip on a Washington state ferry will get more expensive this fall.
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Lawsuit targeting trans youth protections in WA dismissed on appeal
Parents trying to overturn a Washington law protecting runaway transgender youth have hit another roadblock in federal court.
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WA Rep. Shaun Scott fined $11k over late campaign finance reports, haircuts
Washington state Rep. Shaun Scott was fined $11,000 on Thursday for not disclosing properly how much he raised and spent as he ran for office last year, and using campaign funds to pay for haircuts.
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'Literally no way': Idea of redrawing WA’s congressional map gets bipartisan brush off
U.S. House Democrats want to counter a move by Texas lawmakers to elect more Republicans. Washington state lawmakers say redistricting won’t happen here before next year’s midterms.
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This measure would make WA residents prove they are citizens when they register to vote
A state GOP leader drafted a 2026 ballot measure imposing new rules that critics warn will deter some residents from registering and kick some voters off the rolls.
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High costs may force WA ferry electrification program off course
Washington aspires for its largest-in-the-nation fleet of passenger ferries to operate reliably and emission-free by 2050. But with projects taking longer and costing more than expected, achieving the ambitious mid-century goal for the ferry system looks increasingly unattainable.
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Washington's gas tax will rise on July 1
Washington’s century-old fuel tax is going up again.
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Foes of WA initiative to repeal climate law fined $20K for campaign finance violations
A political committee that helped defeat last year’s ballot measure to repeal a Washington climate law was fined $20,000 on Thursday for not disclosing how it spent $1 million until after the election.
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Bishops sue to overturn new Washington law requiring clergy to report child abuse
Washington’s leading Catholic bishops filed a lawsuit Thursday contending the new state law requiring religious leaders to report child abuse or neglect, even when it is disclosed in confession, is unconstitutional and should be invalidated.