by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State StandardJanuary 15, 2026 Four Washington school districts are under federal investigation for reportedly allowing transgender girls to compete in girls’ sports, escalating long-simmering tensions between the Trump administration and the […]
by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State StandardJanuary 15, 2026 Octopus is back on the policy menu for Washington state lawmakers. A bill to outlaw the sale, possession, transport, and distribution of farmed octopus advanced out of […]
by Mia Maldonado, Oregon Capital ChronicleJanuary 15, 2026 Repealing the 2025 transportation law she championed in the upcoming short session could raise legal questions for Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek. On Jan. 7, Kotek called on […]
by Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital ChronicleJanuary 15, 2026 Oregon’s largest electric utilities will need to show continual progress towards the state’s greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets or face enforcement from the Oregon Public Utility Commission, […]
by Shaanth Nanguneri, Oregon Capital ChronicleJanuary 15, 2026 An Oregon state lawmaker is again trying to expand the list of rights given to the state’s foster youth and rework the child abuse investigation process, despite […]
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