Supreme Court says Texas abortion providers may proceed with challenge of six-week ban, leaves law in effect for now
The Supreme Court on Friday said that Texas abortion providers may sue to stop the state’s ban on most abortions after six weeks, but left the law in place for now. The splintered decision allows the providers to return to a district judge who once blocked the law, saying it violated the constitutional right to abortion. Continue reading at The Washington Post. (Al Drogo/The Washington Post)
Asian giant hornet season wraps up after no sightings in three months
In snowy Whatcom County, scientists from the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) are busy picking up the last of the Asian giant hornet traps before the hornets’ winter hibernation. Public Engagement Specialist Karla Salp told KIRO Radio that it was a successful year, with three giant hornet nests discovered and eradicated in August and September near Blaine. Continue reading at MyNorthwest.com. (Karen Ducey/Getty Images)
Sen. Liias lands key role in state transportation policy
State Sen. Marko Liias was chosen Thursday as the new chair of the Senate Transportation Committee, giving him a central role in deciding how the state spends billions of dollars on transportation each year. Liias, a Democrat from south Everett, was selected in an internal vote by the Senate Democratic Caucus. As a result of the decision, he is expected to give up his post as the majority party’s floor leader. He fills a vacancy created by the departure of the last chairman, former Sen. Steve Hobbs of Lake Stevens, who became secretary of sta Continue reading at Everett Herald. (PhotoCredit)
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