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Washington’s gender wage gap is widening, study finds
The wage gap between men and women in Washington is the second widest in the country. An analysis released this month from the National Partnership for Women and Families found that women in Washington earned a median income $18,545 less than their male counterparts, the largest gap in the country second only to Utah. Today, […]
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LocalGALawmakers may restrict access to police video and mugshots in Georgia
A bill making its way through the Georgia Legislature in the final days of the session aims to protect the innocent and victims of tragedies, but free speech advocates say it could disadvantage some news outlets. The goal of Senate Bill 482 is to prevent businesses lawmakers characterize as exploitative – like websites that publish […]
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WA’s status solidifies as one of the most expensive places in US
In the past decade, Washington has become one of the most expensive states to live in. Drawing from an array of federal and state data, a new analysis shows the state’s cost of living rising faster than the national average over that time, with only California, New Jersey, Hawaii and Washington, D.C. considered more expensive […]
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LocalUTUDOT reveals new 2026 road construction projects
It's going to be a busy year for Utah's Department of Transportation. UDOT just released its list of major construction projects for the year, and some of the biggest changes are coming to Davis County.
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‘Because I’m president’: Trump explains why he voted by mail yet opposes voting by mail
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump, who wants to ban mail-in voting, said he had the right to vote by mail-in ballot in Florida’s special election Tuesday “because I’m president of the United States.” The president’s statement at his Cabinet meeting Thursday comes as he aggressively pushes U.S. Senate Republicans to break the long-standing filibuster to […]
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US Senate turns down photo ID requirement for voting, slammed by Dems as ‘theatrics’
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate was unable to agree Thursday whether to require photo identification to vote in federal elections, as the chamber debated a larger bill that would make several changes to how Americans register and cast ballots. The 53-47 procedural vote rejected an amendment from Ohio Republican Sen. Jon Husted to the SAVE America […]
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New census estimates show movers swelling population in small Southeast counties
Small counties in the coastal Southeast had some of the largest population gains between mid-2024 and mid-2025 in estimates being released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau, mostly because of people moving from larger areas. Jasper County, South Carolina, where there’s a building boom taking advantage of the popularity of nearby Hilton Head, was the […]
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Senate rejects voter ID amendment as Democrats call it ‘showmanship and theatrics’
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate was unable to agree Thursday whether to require photo identification to vote in federal elections, as the chamber debated a larger bill that would make several changes to how Americans register and cast ballots. The 53-47 procedural vote rejected an amendment from Ohio Republican Sen. Jon Husted to the SAVE America […]
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Lawsuit: Pima County Sheriff’s Office handed people over to Border Patrol despite claims it doesn’t
Civil rights lawyers are accusing deputies with the Pima County Sheriff’s Department of handing people over to Border Patrol, despite repeated claims from its top cop Sheriff Chris Nanos that it does not collaborate with federal police to enforce immigration violations. Court documents filed by the ACLU of Arizona against Nanos on Wednesday detail incidents […]
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Gas prices are skyrocketing because of Trump’s Iran war, so his EPA is easing rules on selling ethanol blends
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will allow gas stations to sell a blended fuel containing 15% ethanol into the summer season in an effort to lower gas prices, Administrator Lee Zeldin said Wednesday. The blend, known as E15, is usually barred in many Midwest states over the summer to reduce smog, though the federal government […]
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Washington Legislature not ready to set sail with ship exhaust crackdown
This article was first published by Salish Current. An international bid to reduce air pollution from ocean-going ships may be increasing water pollution in the Salish Sea. But a proposal to untangle this paradox went aground this winter for the second year in a row in the Washington Legislature. Policymakers are zeroing in on the fuels […]
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Bookman: Long lines at airports lead back to Trump’s 2020 election loss
Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, the keystone to metro Atlanta’s economic prosperity, has been a wreck for much of this week. With security lines that can be four hours or longer, flights have been missed, vacations have been missed, TSA paychecks have been missed, and thousands of passengers are getting … well, a word that rhymes with […]
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LocalIAPlea hearing scheduled for 2024 fatal wrong-way crash in Linn County
MARION, Iowa (KCRG) - A Cedar Rapids woman will appear in court next month for ...
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LocalALRussell County fire departments engage in light‑hearted sign war
A friendly rivalry between two Russell County fire departments has spilled onto their roadside signs and social media pages.
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Woman pleads guilty ahead of trial for Fort Worth Sgt. Billy Randolph’s death
The woman accused of killing Fort Worth Police Sgt. Billy Randolph pleaded guilty just before the start of her jury trial on Thursday.
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Arizona is steps away from erasing Cesar Chavez Day from state law
Arizona is steps away from eliminating Cesar Chavez Day, after a bipartisan group of lawmakers agreed the state shouldn’t celebrate the labor leader in the wake of revelations that the Arizona-born labor leader sexually abused women and young girls for years. The move is one of several public repudiations of Chavez, a once revered Latino […]
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Environmental groups sue over Georgia Power’s energy expansion for data centers
A group of environmental organizations filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the Georgia Public Service Commission, appealing the December approval of a massive expansion of power infrastructure for Georgia Power. The 42-page lawsuit, filed in Fulton County Superior Court, alleges that the commission broke the law by approving nearly 10 gigawatts of new energy generation by […]
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Washington courts rarely discipline guardians ad litem accused of misconduct in custody cases
This article was first published by InvestigateWest. Stephanie Maya thought the facts were on her side in the custody case for her 3-year-old son. She’d recently escaped an abusive relationship with her ex-boyfriend, the father of her son. He had been arrested for physically assaulting and strangling her, an experience that Maya says happened repeatedly […]
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Arizona bill would require supermajority voter approval before cities can deploy surveillance tech
A proposal that would require cities, towns and counties to allow residents to vote on the implementation of automated license plate readers and other mass surveillance programs won bipartisan support Wednesday. The legislation puts a number of regulations in place on how surveillance technology used by law enforcement can be used in Arizona, as well […]
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Feds launch probe into Washington program to redress housing discrimination
Washington’s program offering no-interest home loans to residents harmed by historical discrimination has landed in the Trump administration’s crosshairs. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced Tuesday it was investigating the Washington State Housing Finance Commission, which runs the Covenant Homeownership Program. The state Legislature created the program in 2023 to address generations […]
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