by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State StandardJuly 2, 2026 Washington officials hope to issue new recommendations by summer’s end for how governments release public records, with the goal of speeding up disclosure. Over 2,000 agencies are […]
by Shaanth Nanguneri, Oregon Capital ChronicleJuly 2, 2026 A new law could result in state agencies severing their contracts with data brokers who obtain Oregonians’ personally identifiable information and share it with federal immigration authorities. […]
by Mia Maldonado, Oregon Capital ChronicleJuly 2, 2026 Oregon’s top public health official is stepping down from her role after two and a half years. Dr. Sejal Hathi, who joined the Oregon Health Authority in […]
YAKIMA, Wash. – The Bureau of Reclamation’s July 2026 total water supply available forecast for the Yakima basin indicates the water supply will not fully meet irrigation demands this season. The estimate of the total water supply […]
New Jersey is launching a new fee on companies whose workers have Medicaid health coverage instead of being covered by their employers. Other states are considering it, too. Democratic lawmakers and governors see it as […]
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