Washington in Focus
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Seattle Braces for Big Drop in Tourism as Sales Tax Revenue Stays Flat
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AGO’s Seattle Office Space Rental Costs Double in a Decade
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Primary Election Day in WA; Turnout Projections and Key Races
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HUD: ‘Success Is No Longer Being Measured by the Number of Housing Units Filled'
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Weekend Edition | Will Governor Ferguson Extend Ban on Auto-Deletion of Public R...
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Fiscal Fallout: 2026 Legislative Session ‘Could Be Worse Yet’
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Will Ferguson Extend Ban on Auto-Deletion of Public Records?
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Late-Night Camping Ban Vote Triggers Probe Into Spokane Mayor, City Council Majo...
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Weekend Edition | Fiscal Fallout: Long-Term Care Spending Driver of Washington D...
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Olympia Council Sends $20 Minimum Wage, Workers’ Bill of Rights to Nov. Vote
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WSDOT Begins $203M Revive I-5 Project; Lane Closures Underway
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Fiscal Fallout: Long-Term Care Spending Driver of Washington Dshs Swelling Budge...
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Weekend Edition | Fiscal Fallout: Washington State Government Spending Surges 11...
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Sen. Braun Urges Ferguson to Get Past Fearmongering on ‘Big Beautiful Bill'
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Spokane Conservatives Question Accuracy of 2025 Homelessness Count
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Fiscal fallout: Washington state government spending surges 116% since 2015
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Weekend Edition | Committee Distances From Drug Use Work Group’s ‘Buyers Club’ S...
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‘Most Expensive Market’: Doordash to Raise Fees in Seattle Due to City Regulatio...
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WA Committee Distances From Drug Use Work Group’s ‘Buyers Club’ Suggestion
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Bellingham Ratepayers Could See Double-Digit Utility Hikes Through 2028
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Weekend Edition | Spokane Camping Ban & Facility That Treats Drug-Addicted Newbo...
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WA Hotline Allows Illegal Immigrants to Report u.s. Citizens for First Amendment...
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WA Facility That Treats Drug-Addicted Newborns at Risk of Closure Due to Budget...
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‘Where Are You Going to Push Us?’: Spokane Passes New Citywide Camping Ban
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Weekend Edition | Washington May Have to Dip Into Emergency Reserves, Despite Hi...
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Seattle PD Forwards Felony Assault Charge to Prosecutor 10 Days After Journalist...
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WA May Have to Dip Into Emergency Reserves, Despite Historic Tax Increases
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Seattle City Council Eyes July Deadline to Fill Empty District 5 Seat
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Weekend Edition | Washington Family of Murder Victim Protests Potential Early Re...
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Washington Family of Murder Victim Protests Potential Early Release of Killers
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Tukwila Mayor Flags ‘Cryptic’ DHS Message Amid Protest Outside Federal Facility
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Spokane Council Revives 3‑Day Notice for Clearing Encampments After Reversal
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Weekend Edition | ‘No Kings’ Anti-Trump Protests Planned for Several WA Cities T...
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Industry Leaders Urge WA Lawmakers to Change Course on Health Care Costs
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Washington AGO Task Force Struggles to Define ‘Domestic Violent Extremism’
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Seattle Mayor Pushes Law Changes to Target Unruly Nightclubs
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Weekend Edition | Spokane County Caught in Confusion Over DHS Sanctuary Designat...
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Emails Show WA AGO, Perkins Coie Colluded on Federal Lawsuit Against President T...
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Spokane County Caught in Confusion Over DHS Sanctuary Designation
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Board Stiff: Sound Transit Lacks Transit Expertise as Project Delays Drag On
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Weekend Edition | Christian Gathering Outside Seattle City Hall Brings Trans Rig...
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Trucking Industry Accused of ‘Undermining’ Zero-Emission Vehicle Mandate
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Christian Gathering Outside Seattle City Hall Brings Trans Rights Protesters
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Spokane Valley Needs More Cops — but Its Immigration Policy Could Get In the Way
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Weekend Edition | Gov. Ferguson Signs Washington’s $78B Operating Budget Into La...
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WA Bill’s Changes to Public Pension Funding Could Cost Taxpayers, Critic Warns
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‘Largest Tax Increase in State History’: Gov Signs Wa’s $78B Operating Budget In...
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Seattle’s High Buy-Rent Gap Stirs Policy Debate
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Weekend Edition | Labor Board Investigating Employee’s Union Dues Complaint
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