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Bob Ferguson talks challenges ahead as Washington’s next governor
The former attorney general says his priorities are the budget shortfall, the high cost of living and improving government efficiency.
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Jay Inslee reflects on 12 years as Washington governor
In an interview with Cascade PBS, one of the state’s few three-term governors looks back on climate change efforts, the pandemic and homelessness.
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WA legislative staffers approve union contracts ahead of session
Democratic staffers in the Washington state Legislature unanimously approved a two-year contract days before the start of the 2025 session,
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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.
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Progressive WA lawmakers reintroduce bill to cap rent increases
Democratic lawmakers in Olympia are once again pushing to cap the amount landlords can raise rents in Washington, a year