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Washington to receive up to $16M in opioid settlement funds
Washington could get $16 million in a recent round of settlements in lawsuits against opioid pill manufacturers over their role
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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Ferguson says WA will cover Planned Parenthood federal funding gap
Gov. Bob Ferguson has committed to backfilling any Planned Parenthood funding cut in the federal spending plan approved by Congress
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Free diaper program for low-income Washington families cut in half
In 2024, grant-funded organizations distributed more than 13 million baby products, but the new state budget will reduce access to these essentials.
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Washington sues Trump administration over K-12 mental health cuts
Washington is leading a coalition of 16 states in a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education over cuts
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Washington state budget in trouble as lower tax revenue predicted
Washington’s already strained budget took another hit in the most recent state revenue forecast, released Tuesday. Over the next