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Longtime Republican goes independent in race for WA House seat
Quilcene resident Marcia Kelbon announced her candidacy for the Washington state House to represent the 24th Legislative District in this year’s election. The seat, left open by Steve Tharinger, has drawn interest from five candidates so far. “The reason to run at all is really driven by the fact that I have adult children, and […]
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Longtime Republican goes independent in race for house seat
Quilcene resident Marcia Kelbon announced her candidacy for the Washington state House to represent the 24th Legislative District in this year’s election. The seat, left open by Steve Tharinger, has drawn interest from five candidates so far. “The reason to run at all is really driven by the fact that I have adult children, and […]
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National Guard ‘follows the Constitution,’ general says of troops possibly deployed to polls
The National Guard’s top general told Congress on Friday that it would follow the Constitution and the law when he was asked about the possibility President Donald Trump would order troops to polling places for the midterm elections. The remarks at a U.S. House Appropriations subcommittee hearing came as Democratic lawmakers also voiced unease over […]
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US House Dems condemn Forest Service cuts as Republicans cheer agency’s move West
U.S. House Republicans from Western states laid out a figurative welcome mat for the U.S. Forest Service Thursday as its chief pitched plans to whittle down the agency’s budget, move its headquarters to Salt Lake City and rely more heavily on states to manage millions of acres. “I think it’s very interesting what you’re proposing […]
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Dollars flowing into a pair of hotly contested WA congressional races
An early fundraising leader has emerged from the crowd of candidates battling to succeed retiring Republican Congressman Dan Newhouse in central Washington. Republican Amanda McKinney, a Yakima County commissioner, hauled in $523,892 through the end of March, far outpacing the other seven people vying for the reliably GOP seat in the 4th Congressional District. Meanwhile, […]
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Washington state awards $56M for child care facility projects
Washington is pouring $55.8 million into early learning facilities across the state. Gov. Bob Ferguson announced the competitive grant awards Thursday. The funds will create about 2,000 new child care spaces and support renovation projects in over 50 jurisdictions, according to the governor’s office. The grants are from the state’s Early Learning Facilities program, administered […]
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Eastern WA judge moves challenge against new sheriff law to Thurston County
An eastern Washington judge declined Thursday to rule on the future of a state law that could potentially force sheriffs out of office if they don’t meet new standards. Lincoln County Superior Court Judge Adam Walser instead decided the case should be heard in Thurston County, agreeing with the state attorney general’s office, which is […]
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Trump picks new director for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday said he will nominate Erica Schwartz, who served in the president’s first administration, to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a seat left vacant for months after his last director said she was ousted in a rift over childhood vaccines. Trump announced his new pick on his […]
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Dozens of Forest Service plans could be upended after mining vote in Congress
Congress’ move to allow mining in a national forest near a wilderness area may have broad ramifications across the country. The U.S. Senate voted Thursday to overturn a mining ban in Minnesota’s Superior National Forest, the headwaters of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. By using an obscure tool known as the Congressional Review Act […]
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Dozens of Forest Service plans could be upended after mining vote
Congress’ move to allow mining in a national forest near a wilderness area may have broad ramifications across the country. The U.S. Senate voted Thursday to overturn a mining ban in Minnesota’s Superior National Forest, the headwaters of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. By using an obscure tool known as the Congressional Review Act […]
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‘Shirtless in a hot tub with Kid Rock’: Democrats in Congress question RFK Jr. priorities
WASHINGTON — Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. testified before Congress on Thursday that he’s not pleased with how spending cuts to programs that help lower-income Americans afford food will affect his efforts to bolster healthy eating habits. “Am I happy about the cuts? No, I’m not happy about the cuts,” Kennedy […]
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US House narrowly defeats resolution limiting Trump war powers
WASHINGTON — The approval gap on President Donald Trump’s war in Iran narrowed slightly Thursday in the U.S. House, when a War Powers Resolution gained a handful of votes, though still falling just short of passage. The effort to force Trump to seek congressional authorization before further action in Iran failed 213-214, with one Republican voting […]
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Trump says he’s going after Medicaid fraud, but is mostly focusing on blue states
The Trump administration is taking aim at what it calls rampant fraud in state Medicaid programs. But by focusing almost exclusively on Democratic-led states, it has handed ammunition to critics who say it mainly wants to embarrass its political enemies, not save taxpayer dollars. In announcing earlier this month that Vice President JD Vance would […]
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Cut to pre-K program leaves WA school officials frustrated
An early learning program designed to prepare children in Washington for kindergarten will soon shrink by nearly 2,000 slots due to cuts state lawmakers approved earlier this year. The state’s top schools official is slamming Democrats in the Legislature and Democratic Gov. Bob Ferguson over the move, which will chop funding for the Transition to […]
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Alaska musher sues U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services over immigration case
A Slovakian musher living in Tok filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and three Biden-administration officials in April over her denied immigration petition. Silvia Kleinova, 48, filed for permanent residency in the United States in November 2021 based on her accomplishments in sled dog racing. Under U.S. immigration law, green cards […]
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Tax Day 2026: Democrats and Republicans battle over impact of new Trump tax cuts
WASHINGTON — The 2026 tax filing season closed Wednesday with the Trump administration and Republicans on Capitol Hill hailing success under last year’s massive tax cuts law, while Democrats said any benefits have been wiped out by skyrocketing gas prices, inflation and more. More than 53 million Americans claimed at least one new benefit, averaging […]
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DOJ moves to vacate Jan. 6 conviction for Proud Boys leader from WA
The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking to erase the conviction of a prominent leader of the Proud Boys from Washington state for his actions during the Jan. 6 storming of the U.S. Capitol. Ethan Nordean is one of a number of Capitol rioters from the far-right groups known as the Proud Boys and Oath […]
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How Republicans in Congress could fully fund ICE for years to come — and maybe do more
WASHINGTON — Republicans in Congress are once again looking toward the complex budget reconciliation process as a way to achieve some of their policy goals without Democratic votes. GOP leaders were able to use the special pathway last year to approve the “big, beautiful” law that extended tax cuts, overhauled and cut Medicaid, provided hundreds of […]
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Trump proposal to streamline jobs program funding would cut funding to states
WASHINGTON — Tucked into President Donald Trump’s new budget request is a plan that could dramatically change — and, critics say, slash — how much money and help states provide to people needing jobs and training. Trump’s latest budget proposes a federal “Make America Skilled Again’’ grant that would combine a dozen current programs and provide […]
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OpenTable’s new rules have a Seattle business leader calling foul
A Seattle business leader contends a major online restaurant reservation service is making changes this week that may violate Washington’s consumer protection laws and he wants the attorney general to get involved. The president of the Seattle Latino Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce has asked state Attorney General Nick Brown to assess if the revised agreement […]
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