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Road damage from WA flooding to cost at least $40M

January 13, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Road damage from WA flooding to cost at least $40M

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State StandardJanuary 12, 2026 Last month’s heavy flooding inflicted at least $40 million to $50 million of damage on Washington’s highways, state transportation officials estimated to lawmakers Monday.  The state Department […]

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Stokesbary points to Democrat policies, tax increases, not tariffs, for Washington’s affordability crisis

January 13, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Stokesbary points to Democrat policies, tax increases, not tariffs, for Washington’s affordability crisis

Story by John Sattgast, Washington State House Republican Communications Washington lawmakers opened the 2026 legislative session Monday in Olympia, with disagreements over who’s to blame for the state’s affordability crisis. In a departure of what is traditionally […]

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Amid growing concern about daycare fraud, senator protests legislation that would reduce public scrutiny

January 13, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Amid growing concern about daycare fraud, senator protests legislation that would reduce public scrutiny

Democratic bills would reduce oversight of Department of Children, Youth and Families, bar release of public records affecting daycare facilities OLYMPIA – As reports of fraud in Minnesota daycare programs prompt inquiries in other states, […]