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Winners, losers and takeaways from WA’s legislative session

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|Date: Monday, March 16, 2026

Winners, losers and takeaways from WA’s legislative session

Funding reductions affect Transition to Kindergarten and Running Start, while free school lunches are set ...

Funding reductions affect Transition to Kindergarten and Running Start, while free school lunches are set for 2029 using new income tax revenue. ...

Monday, March 16, 2026
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VIDEO: WA House pulls an all-nighter as income tax debate continues

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|Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2026

VIDEO: WA House pulls an all-nighter as income tax debate continues

Washington House lawmakers debated Senate Bill 6346 through the night as Republicans proposed amendments ...

Washington House lawmakers debated Senate Bill 6346 through the night as Republicans proposed amendments and raised concerns about economic impacts and constitutional questions. ...

Tuesday, March 10, 2026
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Opinion: Climate Commitment Act – Washington’s hidden carbon tax hits hard

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|Date: Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Opinion: Climate Commitment Act – Washington’s hidden carbon tax hits hard

Opinion, columns, Washington state, Climate Commitment Act, CCA Washington, Washington carbon tax debate, ...

Opinion, columns, Washington state, Climate Commitment Act, CCA Washington, Washington carbon tax debate, Washington gas prices, Nancy Churchill, Dangerous Rhetoric, Washington climate policy, Washing ...

Wednesday, March 4, 2026
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Opinion: The upside-down world of Washington Democrats

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|Date: Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Opinion: The upside-down world of Washington Democrats

Nancy Churchill criticizes Washington Democrats over HB 2034, LEOFF 1 pension funds, and a proposed incom ...

Nancy Churchill criticizes Washington Democrats over HB 2034, LEOFF 1 pension funds, and a proposed income tax, urging residents to oppose the bill ahead of a Feb. 26 hearing. ...

Tuesday, February 24, 2026
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Opinion: Olympia’s war on a free press

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|Date: Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Opinion: Olympia’s war on a free press

Nancy Churchill argues that Senate Bill 5400 threatens press freedom by subsidizing select media outlets ...

Nancy Churchill argues that Senate Bill 5400 threatens press freedom by subsidizing select media outlets while excluding independent journalists. ...

Wednesday, February 11, 2026
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WA Democrats push for mid-decade redraw of congressional maps

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|Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2026

WA Democrats push for mid-decade redraw of congressional maps

Washington Democrats have introduced a constitutional amendment that would allow congressional redistrict ...

Washington Democrats have introduced a constitutional amendment that would allow congressional redistricting outside the normal post-census cycle, drawing sharp partisan debate. ...

Wednesday, January 7, 2026
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VIDEO: WA GOP budget lead blasts Ferguson’s fiscal plan as ‘a complete joke’

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|Date: Wednesday, December 24, 2025

VIDEO: WA GOP budget lead blasts Ferguson’s fiscal plan as ‘a complete joke’

Republican lawmakers sharply criticized Gov. Bob Ferguson’s proposed 2026 supplemental budget, arguing it ...

Republican lawmakers sharply criticized Gov. Bob Ferguson’s proposed 2026 supplemental budget, arguing it fails to meet Washington’s four-year balanced budget requirement and masks deeper fiscal probl ...

Wednesday, December 24, 2025
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Opinion: Olympia’s mandate and your power bill

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|Date: Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Opinion: Olympia’s mandate and your power bill

Columnist Nancy Churchill argues that Washington’s clean energy law created an unfunded mandate on rural ...

Columnist Nancy Churchill argues that Washington’s clean energy law created an unfunded mandate on rural utilities and says HB 1903 would shift low‑income energy aid to a statewide program. ...

Wednesday, December 10, 2025
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Fiscal fallout: States continue to increase budgets despite end of COVID emergency

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|Date: Sunday, November 30, 2025

Fiscal fallout: States continue to increase budgets despite end of COVID emergency

States that expanded spending during the COVID era now face budget strain as federal aid recedes, includi ...

States that expanded spending during the COVID era now face budget strain as federal aid recedes, including warnings that Washington could run out of money within two years. ...

Sunday, November 30, 2025
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WA elected officials react to fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk in Utah

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|Date: Friday, September 12, 2025

WA elected officials react to fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk in Utah

WA officials including Jim Walsh, Travis Couture, John Braun, and Bob Ferguson reacted to Charlie Kirk’s ...

WA officials including Jim Walsh, Travis Couture, John Braun, and Bob Ferguson reacted to Charlie Kirk’s fatal shooting, condemning political violence. ...

Friday, September 12, 2025
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