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“The Chinook State” was the front-runner a century ago, but the Evergreen moniker has been used informally since the state’s founding in 1889.

Roughly 100 trans youth provided testimony attached to the suit, in which three doctors and two other states are joining Attorney General Nick Brown as plaintiffs.

From “forged digital likenesses” to mandating AI detection software, officials in Olympia are considering four bills on the fast-growing technology.

Senate Bill 5130 seeks to eliminate licensing costs to reduce financial strain and expand access for families — but the state would lose $2M annually.

Gov. Bob Ferguson signed an executive order Monday to create the Family Separation Rapid Response Team to help families of undocumented immigrants.

Nick Brown joined 21 other states to contest the order, which refuses U.S. citizenship to children of undocumented or temporary residents.

A plan to create a state watchdog for the oil industry was deferred, but bills on recycling, salmon and data centers could come under consideration.

Republican legislators said they were pleasantly surprised by his inaugural speech, delivered in the Capitol Dome chamber Wednesday in Olympia. 

Governor-elect Bob Ferguson wants $100M to hire more police officers, but with a $12B budget shortfall, it’s unclear where the funds will come from.

Voters passed Initiative 2066 in November, but opponents, including King County and the city of Seattle, allege it violates the state constitution.