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The Newsfeed: 2026 Washington state legislative session preview
Lawmakers must contend with a $2.3 billion budget deficit this year, and may have to consider tapping into various reserve funds to fill the gap.
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2026 Washington state legislative session preview
Lawmakers must contend with a $2.3 billion budget deficit during a shorter 60-day session this year.
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Bellingham city employee's AI use sparks investigation
Our investigation found a city staffer asked ChatGPT to help "exclude" a vendor from a contract.
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Bellingham staffer asked ChatGPT to 'exclude' vendor from city contract
An expert in procurement fraud says it’s the first time he’s seen AI used this way: “a classic issue that happens in government procurement… just with a modern veneer.”
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The Newsfeed: Interview with Attorney General Nick Brown, part 2
Brown is the first Black Attorney General to lead the office. He tells us what that means to him, and what he hopes it means to Washingtonians.