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Washington’s 2025 legislative priorities: Budget, housing, police
With a $10-16B budget shortfall, lawmakers in Olympia will consider new taxes, bills to fund law enforcement hiring and a statewide rent-hike cap.
Shauna Sowersby
Shauna Sowersby is the state politics reporter for Cascade PBS. She previously covered the Legislature for McClatchy's northwest newspapers and freelanced for several local and national publi
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Rep Tana Senn to lead WA Department of Children, Youth & Families
Rep. Tana Senn, D-Mercer Island, will soon lead the Department of Children, Youth and Families after Gov.-elect Bob Ferguson
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WA lawmakers fight to keep public records hidden — on your dime
How much has the Legislature paid private attorneys to defend against lawsuits over its use of “legislative privilege”?
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Gov. Jay Inslee’s final budget proposal includes new wealth tax
Gov. Jay Inslee is proposing a new tax on wealthy Washingtonians as part of his last budget proposal, unveiled Tuesday.
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Two Democrats appointed to fill Washington state Senate vacancies
The state Senate will see two more new faces in January after counties filled positions left open by one retirement