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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.

Initiative 2066 aimed to keep gas as a utility option for consumers. But potential court challenges could complicate putting it into action.

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 tax on investment sales earnings affects only .2% of residents, but proponents of I-2109 say it is the first step toward state income tax.

A citizen panel recommends the pay bump, which would push annual salaries over $70,000, to keep pace with growing duties and rising costs of living.