Daily Record18h
Demand for WA paid family leave benefits is overwhelming staff, agency says
Washington’s Paid Family and Medical Leave program keeps growing, but its staff and resources do not, leaving applicants with delays for benefits and long waits for customer service.
WA state superintendent asks Gov. Inslee for $3 billion to boost K-12 education
Washington State Superintendent Chris Reykdal asked Gov. Jay Inslee on Monday for $3 billion to help boost K-12 schools ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation9d
WA government's $430 fee for objecting to mining activity to become 'highest in the country'
Conservationists and the WA Greens have lashed out at a state government move to charge hundreds of dollars to challenge permits for mining activities, with some claiming it is making things ...
The Columbian6d
Almost 700,000 WA households receive $200 credit on their electric bills
analysis and commentary on Washington state government and politics. We seek to keep you informed about Washington’s most pressing issues, the decisions elected leaders are making, how they are ...
WA social service providers say the government isn’t doing enough to help those struggling most ahead of the state election
The WA government is offering free swimming lessons in its latest bid to win over voters, six months out from the state ...
Your top questions about voting in the 2024 presidential election in WA answered
We asked the state’s election director common voting questions, from automatic registration to mail-in ballots. Here’s ...
The Washington Post3d
Why House Republicans still can’t manage to fund the government
“I believe we can fund the government responsibly, and I believe we can do right by the American people and ensure the security of our elections. I defy anybody to give me any logical argument ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation7d
WA government to delay conversion therapy ban legislation until after 2025 election
The Western Australian government committed to banning conversion therapy practices in 2022. Reform advocates and conversion therapy survivors say it is critical that policy makers "get it right".
Backers, foes weigh in on Washington state legal practice reforms
A plan to relax rules on who can deliver legal services in Washington State got mixed reactions in newly disclosed public ...
WAtoday7d
WA Labor MP slams government, state’s newspaper over ‘nature negative’ slant
Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. WA Labor MP Chris Tallentire has launched an extraordinary attack on his own government’s report and Kerry Stokes’ Seven West ...
Politico4d
They died with the AC off: Why the government pays for heating but not cooling
said of the federal government. “It’s not just something happening in Arizona. There will be more extreme heat deaths happening in Oregon and Washington state. But they’re stuck in some old ...
Washington Times4d
U.S. government funding the next 9/11
In a conversation with Shawn Ryan, who is also a former member of the United States Navy SEAL Team 8, the popular podcaster simply stated “I just want the US government to stop funding terrorism.” ...