***WATCH: Senator Murray’s comments at budget markup*** Washington, D.C. — Today, at the Senate Budget Committee’s markup of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs portion of Republicans’ bill to send $70 billion more to ICE and Border Patrol […]
WA hospitals report extended delays for authorization under WISeR pilot program & WA seniors report crippling pain while they wait for treatment; GAO confirmed WISeR pilot program is currently functioning illegally across 6 states and […]
by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State StandardMay 20, 2026 An original member of Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson’s executive leadership team, who played a key role in boosting the administration’s cooperation with tribes, resigned last month for […]
by Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital ChronicleMay 20, 2026 Oil prices have doubled since Oregon’s top economists last met with reporters and lawmakers to discuss the state’s economic outlook, creating a “new economic reality.” The latest […]
Salem, Ore. – The Oregon State Fire Marshal finalized Oregon’s defensible space model code, completing a multi-year effort directed by the Oregon Legislature to give communities clear, research-based guidelines for increasing wildfire resiliency. The code is […]
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