by Laurel Demkovich, Washington State StandardDecember 12, 2024 A pending land swap by the state Department of Natural Resources is sparking controversy in Spokane. The department wants to transfer nearly 200 acres southwest of the […]
by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State StandardDecember 12, 2024 A recount has confirmed Democrat Adrian Cortes’ victory in a fierce contest for an open seat in the Washington state Senate. Cortes, a Battle Ground council member, […]
by Bill Lucia, Washington State StandardDecember 11, 2024 Prices for Washington’s air pollution allowances rebounded at an auction this month, the first sale since voters upheld the state’s cap-and-trade program. The Department of Ecology on […]
As Democrats prepare for unilateral, supermajority control in Olympia, Republicans recall a more bipartisan era – 12 years ago, when the Majority Coalition Caucus, an historic alliance that ushered in a wave of critical reforms, […]
by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State StandardDecember 11, 2024 Legal wrangling over the ballot initiative blocking Washington’s efforts to phase out natural gas use in homes intensified Wednesday when opponents sued, alleging the measure violates the […]
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