Laurel Demkovich
Laurel Demkovich is a reporter for the Washington State Standard.
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Democrats are back with a “streamlined” version of a bill that seeks to standardize the state’s recycling system and cut down on waste going into landfills. -
They say some parts of the parental rights measure needed clarification. Republicans argue it’s an attempted rollback of the law. -
State recovery funds are now available for some residents whose homes were severely damaged in the bomb cyclone that hit western Washington in November. -
‘The state is in an eviction crisis at this point,’ one expert told state lawmakers. King and Spokane are among the counties facing sharp increases. -
Deborah Krishnadasan was appointed by the Kitsap County Board of Commissioners and the Pierce County Council to fill the vacancy left by former state Sen. Emily Randall. -
A new state audit says hundreds of families should have been offered a chance to buy their rented home in 2023 but never got a chance. -
The number of people showing up at county election offices on Election Day to register to vote or update registration information has been on the rise after changes to state law. -
Washington Senate Democrats chose state Sen. Jamie Pedersen as their new majority leader on Monday. -
Democrat Nick Brown is poised to be Washington’s next attorney general after defeating Republican Pete Serrano on Tuesday. -
Starting in January, the Paid Family and Medical Leave program's premium rate will go up as the increasingly popular state program remains under financial pressure.
