by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State StandardJuly 7, 2026 For the first time, three Washington state local governments will need the state’s OK before implementing new voting policies due to their histories of diluting the power […]
OLYMPIA… Citing the extreme financial pain being felt at the pump, State Sen. Judy Warnick, R-Moses Lake, is leading a formal legislative push for the governor to convene a special session of the Legislature to address Washington’s unaffordable […]
REDMOND, Wash. (AP) — Microsoft is cutting 4,800 jobs, about 2.1% of its global workforce, including a large number of workers at its Xbox video game business. The layoffs included 1,600 Xbox workers, with more to come […]
by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State StandardJuly 6, 2026 A member of Washington’s Human Rights Commission has resigned after coming under fire for allegations of antisemitism over comments he made in a commission meeting. Spokane pastor […]
by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State StandardJuly 6, 2026 Washington’s food stamp overpayments and underpayments ticked up this year, and the state could face tens of millions of dollars in added costs if accuracy doesn’t improve. […]
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