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Ferguson violated ethics law by letting ex-staffer travel on state plane
by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State StandardApril 30, 2026 Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson has admitted to violating state ethics law and accepted a $4,000 fine for allowing a former top adviser to travel with him on […]
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Plan to sweep $4B from WA police and firefighter pension fund spurs lawsuit
by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State StandardApril 30, 2026 Retired police officers and firefighters in Washington, including former Congressman Dave Reichert, sued the state Thursday to block an attempt to raid their pension fund to help […]
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WA’s latest emissions report shows small decline
by Aspen Ford, Washington State StandardApril 29, 2026 State officials and environmentalists point to a new report on Washington’s greenhouse gas emissions as an indicator that the state’s climate policies are working. Others look at […]
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Monthly Employment Report for March 2026
OLYMPIA – Washington’s economy lost an estimated 3,200 jobs (seasonally adjusted) in March 2026 while the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 5.1%. “Three consecutive months of job growth came to an end last month,” said Anneliese Vance-Sherman, […]