In this episode of The Elephant in the Dome, Senator Chris Gildon and the Washington Policy Center’s Todd Myers break down Washington’s Climate Commitment Act. Discover how this “cap-and-tax” law secretly targets your energy bills, […]
by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State StandardMay 20, 2026 An original member of Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson’s executive leadership team, who played a key role in boosting the administration’s cooperation with tribes, resigned last month for […]
OLYMPIA – Washington’s economy lost an estimated 4,500 jobs (seasonally adjusted) in April 2026 while the unemployment rate increased slightly to 5.2% from 5.1% in March. “The labor market has been losing momentum over the past couple years, […]
by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State StandardMay 19, 2026 The Trump administration on Tuesday launched an investigation into Washington state’s practice of housing transgender women in its women’s prison. In a letter to Gov. Bob Ferguson, […]
by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State StandardMay 19, 2026 In an encouraging sign for road safety, traffic deaths in Washington fell significantly for the second year in a row in 2025, according to state data released […]
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