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Boehnke bill seeks to free Washington from California vehicle emissions rules
OLYMPIA…Sen. Matt Boehnke, R-Kennewick, the new Republican leader on the Senate Environment, Energy and Technology Committee, has introduced a bill ahead of the 2025 legislative session that aims to separate Washington from California’s vehicle-emission standards. […]
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Ferguson keeping Batiste as Washington State Patrol chief
by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State StandardDecember 20, 2024 Washington State Patrol Chief John Batiste will soon be serving under his third chief executive. Gov.-elect Bob Ferguson on Thursday announced Batiste’s reappointment to lead the statewide […]
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Wisconsin police chief overseeing school shooting probe is named to Seattle job
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes was named as the chief of police in Seattle on Friday, five days after he was thrust into the national spotlight because of a shooting at a […]
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Holy bill seeks $100 million to help hire more law-enforcement officers
OLYMPIA…Sen. Jeff Holy, the new Republican leader on the Senate Law and Justice Committee, has introduced a bipartisan bill ahead of the 2025 legislative session that aims to increase public safety by boosting the number of […]