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Sean Robinson takes helm as editor of Washington State Standard

Veteran journalist Sean Robinson has joined the Washington State Standard as editor-in-chief, States Newsroom announced.
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Amid legal concerns, WA suspends contribution limits for candidates and PACs

Candidates for Washiington state Supreme Court s can spend as much of their own money on their campaigns in the final days of ...
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WA advocates renew calls for state to limit feds’ access to license data

Advocates are continuing their push for Washington officials to do more to restrict the feds from accessing a license plate database.
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Feds allege over 400 noncitizens vote in WA; Hobbs disputes data

The top federal prosecutor in Seattle claimed on Monday that more than 400 noncitizens have been voting in Washington.
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These measures on WA ballots could shake up local government

Local ballot measures in Washington state seek to oust a county sheriff and impose term limits for Clark County council ...
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Federal appeals court affirms Washington’s redrawn legislative district map

A controversial, court-ordered redrawing of Washington’s political maps has survived another round in a lengthy legal fight. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled this week that the revised ...
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Demolition of last Northwest aluminum smelter signals end of an industrial era

This article was first published by Salish Current. Aluminum maker Alcoa has started to demolish its sprawling Intalco smelter west of Ferndale. The multiyear demolition and cleanup project snuffs out ...
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Washington 9th graders perform better with new program, but funding isn’t guaranteed

Schools that participate typically see a 6 percentage point boost in freshman students passing their classes, according to ...
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More than 700,000 WA state voters have cast ballots

Don’t wait to turn in your ballots. As of Thursday evening, 641,091 ballots had been returned with 68% arriving via drop ...
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Proposal for golf course at coastal WA state park draws furor

A plan for a new Scottish links-style golf course at an oceanfront Washington state park has divided a community.
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Nuclear waste made workers sick. Despite a law meant to help, the DOE keeps fighting their claims.

Lonnie Rouse shuffled into a wood-paneled conference room at the Washington state Capitol in March 2018. It had been nearly a decade since medical experts diagnosed him with a neurological disease ...