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MARK SHERMAN, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Supreme Court upholds state laws banning transgender girls and women from school athletic teams

The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld state laws barring transgender girls and women from playing on school athletic teams, in another setback for transgender people.
2 months ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

AG Brown joins 23-state coalition suing Trump administration over Medicaid rule

Attorney General Nick Brown and a coalition of 23 other attorneys general filed a lawsuit Monday over Medicaid work requirements.
2 months ago
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KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Supreme Court taking up case challenging Washington’s youth shelter, gender-affirming care law

The U.S. Supreme Court is set to take up a challenge to Washington’s youth shelter law involving gender-affirming care and parental notification.
2 months ago
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Luke Duecy

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson backs progressive challengers over longtime Democratic lawmakers

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson is breaking with Democratic tradition by endorsing progressive challengers over two veteran state lawmakers.
2 months ago
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Frank Sumrall

Seattle’s World Cup Pride Match moves forward despite Iran, Egypt objections

Seattle's World Cup Pride Match is moving forward despite objections from the soccer federations of Iran and Egypt.
2 months ago
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Frank Lenzi

Ferguson: ‘I won’t be proposing new taxes’ — but ‘Does that mean cuts? Well of course’

Washington Governor Bob Ferguson said he will not be proposing any new taxes in his upcoming budget.
2 months ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

Federal judge blocks Trump’s voter list, mail ballot order

A federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order aimed at creating a federal voter list and restricting mail ballots.
2 months ago
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Katrina Guischard

WA Rep. Tarra Simmons asks Ethics Board to dismiss misconduct allegations

Tarra Simmons is asking the state Legislative Ethics Board to dismiss allegations that she violated public ethics rules, arguing that investigators failed to prove any wrongdoing.
2 months ago
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Charlie Harger

Harger: Jamie Pedersen passed Washington’s first income tax. After 20 years, his own party won’t endorse him

Run your finger down the state Senate races to the 43rd District. The name on the endorsement line is Hannah Sabio-Howell. The name missing is Jamie Pedersen.
2 months ago
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Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘This is a right or wrong issue’: Washington Policy Center director says WA is leaving $700M in education funding on the table

A federal tax credit program could funnel $700 million a year into Washington K-12 education, but state leaders have yet to opt in.
2 months ago
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Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘We have to do something different’: Former Seattle council president says city should learn from Vancouver, BC on housing

Former Seattle City Council president Sara Nelson said Seattle needs to look at the barriers inhibiting the city from building more housing.
2 months ago
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Manda Factor

Former AG Rob McKenna blames Washington’s $1.7 billion payout crisis on ‘strict liability regime’

Washington's self-insurance liability fund has fallen more than $1.7 billion into deficit, driven by a surge in large legal settlements and judgments.
2 months ago
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Manda Factor

Rob McKenna: Supreme Court’s biggest rulings on birthright citizenship, presidential power coming soon

Former Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna said the U.S. Supreme Court is holding its most consequential decisions for the closing days of its term.
2 months ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

3 WA dental practices pay more than $1M to settle Medicaid fraud allegations

Three Washington dental practices have reached settlements totaling more than $1 million to resolve allegations they overcharged the Medicaid program.
2 months ago
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Federal judge bars Trump from implementing proof of citizenship requirement to vote

A federal judge permanently barred President Donald Trump’s administration from implementing most of his first executive order on elections.
2 months ago
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Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘It’s totally ridiculous’: Jake and Spike baffled by Oregon initiative that would outlaw hunting, fishing, and farming

An initiative in Oregon would give all animals the same protections as pets, effectively outlawing hunting, fishing, and modern farming.
2 months ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

‘This administration is breaking the law’: WA Attorney General Nick Brown challenges Trump’s Alaska oil, gas plan

Attorney General Nick Brown is leading a coalition in filing an amicus brief challenging Trump's decision to authorize an oil and gas program in Alaska.
2 months ago
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Spike O'Neill

Spike: Trump’s Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool excuses don’t hold water

Are we going to pretend that vandalism is the reason the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has literally been turned into a national swamp?
2 months ago
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John Curley Show

‘Girmay is afraid’: Brian Heywood calls King County Executive’s apology ‘cowardly’ after selfie firestorm

When Brian Heywood took a selfie with King County Executive Girmay Zahilay at a World Cup match, he did not know the firestorm of controversy it would spark.
2 months ago
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Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

Washington won’t join ‘Great American State Fair’ — KIRO hosts say it’s a missed opportunity

Not all states will be participating in the Great American State Fair. Connecticut, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Oregon, Vermont, and Washington have all declined to participate.
2 months ago
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LINLEY SANDERS AND AMELIA THOMSON-DEVEAUX, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

What Americans think about Trump’s handling of Iran, according to a new AP-NORC poll

Most Americans continue to disapprove of how President Donald Trump is handling Iran, while his overall presidential approval holds steady.
2 months ago
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Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘Working families are paying the real price’: WA House candidate wants to extend climate deadline as energy bills could double in next 3 years

When Katy Cornell, a House candidate in Washington's 26th Legislative District, went door to door, she heard one issue: skyrocketing energy bills.
2 months ago
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Frank Sumrall

Iranian flag defaced under Seattle Monorail ahead of World Cup match

An Iranian flag posted on a column under the city monorail in downtown Seattle has been defaced.
2 months ago
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Jake Skorheim

Jake: Washington fell to No. 31 in education rankings despite doubling school spending

About a decade ago, Washington was sitting at No. 20 — nothing special, middle of the road, fine. Now we’re in the bottom half of the country. Not good.
2 months ago