***LETTER HERE*** Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, led Washington state’s entire Congressional delegation in a letter to President Donald Trump urging him to approve Governor Bob Ferguson’s request for a […]
by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State StandardFebruary 20, 2026 A framework for assuring the state eventually pays a much greater share of public defense costs in Washington is idling in the Legislature as supporters look for […]
by Aspen Ford, Washington State StandardFebruary 19, 2026 Legislation to eliminate a Washington state tax break for large mortgage lenders and use the revenue to partially backfill wildfire prevention programs is making progress in Olympia. […]
by Mia Maldonado, Oregon Capital ChronicleFebruary 20, 2026 The Oregon Senate postponed a vote for the third time this week on a controversial bill to reschedule a referendum on transportation tax and fee increases from […]
by Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital ChronicleFebruary 20, 2026 Federal officials are attempting to open up millions of acres of forests in western Oregon for “maximum” timber production to “advance Trump administration priorities,” including areas that […]
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