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Washington’s 2025 legislative priorities: Budget, housing, police
With a $10-16B budget shortfall, lawmakers in Olympia will consider new taxes, bills to fund law enforcement hiring and a statewide rent-hike cap.
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Progressive WA lawmakers reintroduce bill to cap rent increases
Democratic lawmakers in Olympia are once again pushing to cap the amount landlords can raise rents in Washington, a year
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WA cop shortage persists statewide as lawmakers gear up in Olympia
Governor-elect Bob Ferguson wants $100M to hire more police officers, but with a $12B budget shortfall, it’s unclear where the funds will come from.
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Ferguson’s budget priorities list both cuts, new spending for WA
Facing a $12 billion budget shortfall over the next four years, Governor-elect Bob Ferguson announced on Thursday a goal of
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Poll: WA voters want 2025 Legislature to focus on their pocketbooks
For the fourth year in a row, residents said the economy was their top issue for the upcoming session, according to the newest Cascade PBS/Elway Poll.