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A former Republican senator's vision for a post-Trump GOP
Arizona's Jeff Flake sat down with David Rind, host of CNN's One Thing podcast, to talk about diplomacy and the future of conservative politics.
Laurel Demkovich
Laurel Demkovich is the state politics reporter for Cascade PBS. Previously, she covered state government in Olympia for the Washington State Standard and the Spokesman-Review.
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Federal and state cuts threaten Washington early-learning programs
The first months of the Trump administration have brought layoffs, closures and confusion to free preschool programs, compounded by state funding woes.
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Gov. Ferguson says Trump tariff effects could be ‘profound’ in WA
Gov. Bob Ferguson filed a brief Tuesday in support of a lawsuit against the Trump administration’s tariffs, which the
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Gov. Ferguson approves $78 billion spending plan with new taxes
Following weeks of questions about how the new executive might respond to legislative Democrats’ approved tax increases, Gov. Bob Ferguson
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Nine WA Legislative seats are open this year. Here’s who’s running
One of the most closely watched races could be the 26th District, where Democrats hope to keep U.S. Rep. Emily Randall’s former senate seat.