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A look at the Washington Legislature’s 2025 environmental agenda
A plan to create a state watchdog for the oil industry was deferred, but bills on recycling, salmon and data centers could come under consideration.
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Former AG Bob Ferguson sworn in as Washington’s 24th governor
Republican legislators said they were pleasantly surprised by his inaugural speech, delivered in the Capitol Dome chamber Wednesday in Olympia.
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Bob Ferguson talks challenges ahead as Washington’s next governor
The former attorney general says his priorities are the budget shortfall, the high cost of living and improving government efficiency.
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Jay Inslee reflects on 12 years as Washington governor
In an interview with Cascade PBS, one of the state’s few three-term governors looks back on climate change efforts, the pandemic and homelessness.
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WA legislative staffers approve union contracts ahead of session
Democratic staffers in the Washington state Legislature unanimously approved a two-year contract days before the start of the 2025 session,