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Democrat candidate for governor, Bob Ferguson, is lobbing attacks at his main Republican opponent, Dave Reichert, over Reichert's views on LGBTQ issues.
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Longtime State Rep. Frank Chopp ended his record run as Washington’s House Speaker in 2019, and announced in March that he would not be seeking re-election to his house seat this year.
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Three Percenters elsewhere were among most indicted members of January 6 attack.
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He’s urging lawmakers to provide more funding for the program, which has helped to house more than 1,000 people who were homeless.
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Kate Dean, a Jefferson County commissioner, will compete with a state senator and the public lands commissioner to succeed Rep. Derek Kilmer, who won’t seek re-election.
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Gov. Jay Inslee proposed supplemental budget would add to about $200 million for combating illegal opioids as the state is tapping another $82 million from opioid settlements.
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The Democratic lands commissioner quit the governor’s race and began campaigning to succeed U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer, who is not seeking re-election. Democratic state Sen. Emily Randall is also vying for the post.
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At recent protests calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, like the one at the Space Needle on Sunday, young activists locked arms with older Jewish protesters, some of whom have been protesting Israeli policies toward Gaza and the West Bank for decades.
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The Republican drew headlines in spring 2022 when he filed his candidacy using a friend's address, saying he rented the room for $1 a month.
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The south part of Tacoma has some of the lowest voter turnout in Washington state. Regardless, organizers for one initiative hit the neighborhood hard this election season.
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Burien City Council has been split over the question of what to do about a local homeless encampment. But voters have taken a strong stance.
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Election offices are sent envelopes with fentanyl or other substances. Authorities are investigatingAuthorities are trying to determine who sent suspicious letters, including some containing fentanyl or other substances, to local election offices in at least five states, including Washington.