Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced counties throughout Oregon will receive a combined total of $52,016,022 in Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) funding for 2026. Because local […]
Cantwell joined amicus brief defending states’ authority to establish deadlines to count ballots SPOKANE, WA – This morning, the United States Supreme Court ruled against an effort to stop states from counting mail-in ballots that are […]
by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State StandardJune 29, 2026 The U.S. Supreme Court announced Monday it will consider the legality of a Washington law to protect runaway transgender youth that opponents contend tramples on parental rights. […]
by Aspen Ford, Washington State StandardJune 29, 2026 On a dry day in mid-June, a 13-person crew slashed down small trees, limbs and bushes outside of a home near Roslyn, Washington. The workers, part of […]
by Bill Lucia, Washington State StandardJune 27, 2026 The democratic socialist mayor of Seattle on Saturday night endorsed opponents running to the left of two longtime Democratic state legislators who represent the city, including the […]
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