In the first-ever collective bargaining for legislative employees in Washington, Republican staff in the state House and Senate got contracts but their Democratic counterparts did not. #waleg washingtonstatestandard.com/2024/10/01/gop…

Washington state will be able to inspect workplace conditions at a federal immigration detention center in Tacoma, under a recently issued court order. buff.ly/3Y6X3C3

Election security, whether the state should do more to expand in-person voting and if residents should have to live at an address 30 days before registering to vote were among the issues WA secretary of state candidates delved into during a debate. #waelex washingtonstatestandard.com/2024/10/03/fou…

All-electric passenger planes are still experimental. But regional airport managers in Washington state are eager to install charging infrastructure to accommodate them. #waleg washingtonstatestandard.com/2024/10/03/six…

Let’s Go Washington worked to fend off allegations Thursday that it violated campaign finance laws by failing to disclose details on how it financed signature-gathering efforts for six statewide initiatives. #waelex washingtonstatestandard.com/2024/10/03/let…

New: Let's Go Washington makes case it did not violate WA campaign finance laws in three-hour hearing. WA PDC will issue a ruling in the coming week. #waelex washingtonstatestandard.com/2024/10/03/let…

Tens of thousands of striking dockworkers returned to work after they reached a tentative labor agreement Thursday, ending a stoppage that threatened to cripple commerce nationwide into the holidays. washingtonstatestandard.com/briefs/dockwor…

As the cost and supply of housing remain top issues for voters, both presidential candidates have put forth plans to tackle the crisis, in hopes of courting voters ahead of the Nov. 5 election. buff.ly/3Y9nPty

Unusual earthquake activity was detected at Mount Adams last month, but there are no signs of an imminent eruption threat, officials say. The volcano last erupted between 3,800 and 7,600 years ago. buff.ly/3ZQJQyo

The main funding source for crime victim services in Washington is projected to be cut in half before the end of next year. #waleg buff.ly/4dBr5ST

“I represent a large agency that is arguably among the most financially stable of all the standalone programs — yet we are disaster planning,” said one advocate. via Washington State Standard washingtonstatestandard.com/2024/10/07/as-…

Washington’s inaugural ball canceled for 2025, as planning committee dissolves | Higher costs, uncertain ticket sales, and board turnover have left the celebration honoring elected leaders facing an uncertain future. buff.ly/3BxVEM2

Starting next month, eligible families across Washington will gain access to new state support to help cover child care costs. #waleg washingtonstatestandard.com/briefs/child-c…

Democratic U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez and Republican Joe Kent’s contrasting personalities and policies came into sharper focus during a debate Monday as a new poll showed their race to represent southwest WA in Congress in a dead heat. #waelex buff.ly/3Y0lW16

The candidates vying to represent Washington in the U.S. Senate went head-to-head on Tuesday at a debate in Spokane, sparring over affordability, immigration, foreign affairs and fentanyl. #waelex washingtonstatestandard.com/2024/10/09/tak…

Let’s Go Washington was fined $20,000 on Wednesday for failing to report spending by companies hired to gather signatures for its six statewide initiatives and for slow-walking delivery of documents to investigators. #waelex washingtonstatestandard.com/2024/10/09/ini…

Washington school districts received over $2.6 billion in federal COVID relief funds. They've spent $2.5 billion, with large sums going to fill budget gaps and ensure school staff didn't lose their jobs. #waleg washingtonstatestandard.com/2024/10/10/was…

State lawmakers in Washington will get a 14% raise over the next two years, pushing their annual pay above $70,000, under a recommendation adopted Thursday by a citizen salary-setting panel. buff.ly/4dJKcuj

Washington will have more than 1.5 million job openings in the next eight years but it’s not currently training enough people to fill them. #waleg buff.ly/401gCwV

A clash over local control in the race to run Washington’s public schools #waelex washingtonstatestandard.com/2024/10/14/the…