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Ferguson kicks off fight to defeat WA initiative to repeal income tax
by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State StandardJuly 14, 2026 SEATTLE — The initiative to overturn Washington’s new income tax on high earners hasn’t officially qualified for the fall ballot yet, but on Tuesday, Gov. Bob Ferguson […]
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WA governor wants to require FAFSA for high school graduation
by Aspen Ford, Washington State StandardJuly 14, 2026 High school seniors in Washington would need to complete student aid paperwork to graduate, under a proposal Gov. Bob Ferguson announced Monday. If students didn’t want to […]
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Washington state agency won’t say why director is on leave
by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State StandardJuly 13, 2026 The director of Washington’s Department of Enterprise Services went on leave last week, but no one in the agency or the governor’s office is saying why or […]
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Trial begins in WA suit against Albertsons over opioid epidemic liability
by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State StandardJuly 13, 2026 Washington state wants grocery chain Albertsons to pay for its alleged role in fueling an opioid epidemic that has killed thousands here. State Attorney General Nick Brown […]