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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.

Mayor Lisa Brown is calling for another study to assess the risks of transporting 2,000 gallons of radioactive liquid from Hanford to Utah and Texas via I-90.

The small modular reactor could reestablish nuclear power as an alternative energy source, with the Washington-based company as its biggest investor.

The Heritage Foundation’s blueprint proposes reclassifying radioactive waste as something less dangerous so it can be disposed of more cheaply.

The first ballot count in statewide, legislative and Congressional races were posted Tuesday. More votes will be released throughout the week.

Initiatives regarding the carbon pricing system, the capital gains tax and state long-term care program trailed in early returns, while a ban on natural gas bans appears ahead.

Reproductive choice, LGBTQ+ rights, the economy, housing and homelessness are all at the top of Washingtonians’ to-do lists for the next president.