by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State StandardFebruary 24, 2026 Democrats’ main attempt to reduce skyrocketing lawsuit payouts by the state and local governments isn’t moving forward in the Washington Legislature this year. Lawmakers were looking to […]
by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State StandardFebruary 24, 2026 Money from Washington’s new $100 million program to boost police hiring has yet to reach cities and counties. Local officials have been frustrated with the rollout of […]
OLYMPIA… The budget leaders for the state’s Senate Republicans offered this assessment of the supplemental 2025-27 operating budget from majority Democrats, which will have a public hearing this afternoon before the Senate Ways and Means Committee. The proposal […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Tuesday, Feb, 24 at 12:30 p.m. PST, Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs will join U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and several of her Democratic Senate colleagues Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Tammy Duckworth […]
SEATTLE (AP) — A man fatally stabbed four people before being shot by a sheriff’s deputy outside a home northwest of Tacoma, Washington, on Tuesday, authorities said. The Pierce County Sheriff’s Office said deputies initially […]
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