by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State StandardFebruary 17, 2026 Democratic state senators’ pursuit of new barriers to Washington’s initiative process ended quietly Tuesday. Senate Bill 5973, dubbed the “initiative-killer” by opponents, lapsed when it did not […]
by Aspen Ford, Washington State StandardFebruary 18, 2026 Washington state Senate lawmakers passed a bill on Tuesday afternoon that would increase tuition scholarships for students attending private colleges. Senate Bill 5828, sponsored by Sen. T’wina […]
by Mia Maldonado and Shaanth Nanguneri, Oregon Capital ChronicleFebruary 18, 2026 Republicans in the Oregon Senate staged a walkout Wednesday afternoon ahead of a scheduled vote on a bill to reschedule a referendum on controversial […]
by Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital ChronicleFebruary 18, 2026 The five-week Oregon legislative session started in February with more than 260 bills aimed at tackling issues from roads funding to data privacy to school funding to […]
WASHINGTON — The Bureau of Land Management is inviting public input for proposed updates to resources management across 2.5 million acres of highly productive timberlands in western Oregon, an effort that underscores the Trump administration’s commitment to expanding […]
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