‘We cannot feed ourselves as a country’: Northwest agriculture could be in jeopardy if mass deportations happen, farm groups warn Washington State Dairy Federation Executive Director Dan Wood doesn’t carry…
The Speaker’s Scoop: A $12 billion budget shortfall. Exactly how did we get here?
Is it a “spending problem?” This year, budget writers in Olympia are contending with a $12 billion shortfall in the state budget. Speaker Jinkins’ self-described “wonky take” on this question…
Wednesday, February 12
WA eyes pay-by-mile system as gas tax revenue declines After more than a decade of tabletop exercises, pilot programs and studies, the legislature is finally going to take up the…
Simmons Bill to Open Pathways for Community-Based Health Care in Jails to Hear Public Testimony in the House Civil Rights & Judiciary Committee
OLYMPIA – Most Washington residents are able to shop around for health insurance that fits their family’s circumstances and wallets. This is not the case incarcerated individuals, and the communities…
Training Requirement Improvements for Long Term Care Passes House
OLYMPIA—As the population in the United States ages, more of us will need to access long-term care. Washington state led the nation by becoming the first state in the nation…