WA signs up for multi-state lawsuit over Trump’s federal financial-assistance freeze
Presidents have significant powers and elections have consequences,” Gov. Bob Ferguson said in a Jan. 28 news release.
WA leads multi-state lawsuit against Trump’s exec order ending birthright citizenship
Brown on Tuesday announced a lawsuit targeting Trump’s executive order that aims to end birthright citizenship. Washington’s new AG, who was sworn in last week, decried the directive as “unconstitutional,” “cruel” and “simply un-American.”
Trump Says Funding Freeze Was Targeted at Waste and Fraud
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said a temporary freeze on certain discretionary spending announced by his administration a day earlier was meant to give time to the government to identify instances of improper spending.
Trump rescinds spending freeze on federal assistance
The Trump administration on Wednesday rescinded its sweeping freeze of federal assistance, which roiled Washington and caused widespread confusion about which programs were affected by the move, according to a copy of the memo obtained by POLITICO.
Trump White House rescinds order freezing federal spending, reversing course
The White House order freezing federal grants caused mass chaos and confusion across Washington, appearing to imperil government programs that fund schools, provide housing and en
Bezos vs. Bezos: Amazon sues WA state over Washington Post request for Kuiper records
Amazon is suing Washington state to limit the release of public records to The Washington Post from a series of state ...
$1 billion shortfall in WA transportation budget imperils projects
Increasing construction costs and falling gas tax revenue have blown a billion dollar hole in the Washington state ...
Ferguson creates WA rapid response team to prep for mass deportations
The team intends to help kids whose parents are deported, especially in situations such as if a parent is taken into custody ...
Woman was killed in her home 36 years ago, WA cops say. DNA testing leads to arrest
Joseph Andrew Jacquez was arrested Jan. 25 in Nevada, the Everett Police Department said in a news release shared on Facebook ...
WA lawmakers consider overhaul of local elections with ranked choice voting option
On Tuesday afternoon, Washington state lawmakers heard from those for and against ranked choice voting during a public ...
New rules adopted by WA House Democrats spark Republican ire
Washington Republicans are claiming new rules adopted by the state House of Representatives are "petty" and retaliatory.
WA police investigate shooting, torture of cattle on farm near Gingin
A Wheatbelt family is offering a $20,000 reward for information after eight young cows were deliberately killed on their ...
News at what cost? WA bill pits journalists against higher education funding
As small-town publications close shop and communities lose touch, lawmakers are considering a bill to divert $20 million from ...
Is it illegal to warm your car up unattended in WA? Here's what you need to know
Leaving your car to warm up is technically illegal in the state of Washington. State law cites risks of injury to nearby ...