- Washington State facing 911 dispatcher shortage, callers left on hold during critical times
- The best time to apply for an AC unit, before federal funding cools off in Washington
- How earthquake research can help save the PNW from
- ‘Marred by litter’: Millions of pounds of trash soil Washington roads and state lands
- As paid family leave claims rise in Washington, the wait for benefits gets longer
- Facing burnout, Washington nurses are exploring new career paths
- ‘Innocent people shouldn’t have to pay the price’: Thurston Co. Sheriff speaks on pre-trial release
- Fire chief: Seattle's 2023 overdose responses already surpassed 2022
- WSU President Kirk Schulz addresses what's next for Cougs as Pac-12 flounders
- 8.9% averaged rate hike okayed for individual health plans sold in Washington next year
- Chances of FEMA disaster declaration for Spokane County wildfires 'probably slim'
- Lawmaker proposes sending WA families a gas tax refund check
- How wildfire risk scoring puts WA homeowners in insurance jeopardy
- Homelessness authority ends downtown Seattle initiative; layoffs to come
- Tri-Cities lawmaker proposes sending families a gas tax refund check. ‘It’s your money’
- Former doctor, prosecutor accuse state of recklessly releasing patients from Western State Hospital
- Searching for fixes to the farm fuel carveout in Washington’s climate law
- WA Dems want court to redraw 15th Legislative District boundary
- Workers sue WA Department of Corrections over Larch closure
- 35th District lawmakers, Mason County community leaders celebrate groundbreaking on final phase of Oakland Bay Restoration project
- Rep. April Connors proposes financial relief to WA drivers with CAR Payment program
- Rep. Michelle Caldier statement on Department of Corrections lack of transparency, canceling onsite tour and discussion of transgender concerns at corrections center
- Rep. Jim Walsh issues statement on lawsuit filed by attorney general against Kelso gun dealer
- Rep. Jim Walsh issues statement on counties' lawsuit over DSHS's failure to help defendants with severe mental illnesses
- Editorial: WA fails mental health patients and communities (The Seattle Times)
- Opinion: Unnecessary regulations hurt farmers. That’s why we want more market freedom (Madi Clark, policy analyst for the Mountain States Policy Center/Tri-City Herald)
- Opinion: Banning trucks running on diesel, natural gas is reckless (Don C. Brunell, former president of Association of Washington Business/The Chronicle)
- Column: We need some transparency in river systems lawsuit (Bob Hassoldt/The Lewiston Tribune)
- Editorial: Teachers’ strikes shine spotlight on state law (The Columbian)
- Rep. Peter Abbarno: Celebrating our state’s Dolly Parton Imagination Library origin story
- Rep. Peter Abbarno: The Real Impact of Higher Gas Prices
- Rep. Peter Abbarno: Taking Time to Consider the ‘True Meaning’ of Father’s Day
- Rep. Peter Abbarno: Accountability and compassion at the heart of the Blake ‘fix’ bill
- Rep. Peter Abbarno: Make state government more open, transparent and accountable
- Inside Olympia: WA Corrections Secretary Cheryl Strange discusses plans to close Larch Corrections Center near Vancouver. In addition, the department is pursing major changes in the use of solitary confinement, and wants to remodel Washington prisons based on prisons in Norway. (Sept. 14, 2023)
- The Impact: OSPI weighs in on Wahkiakum lawsuit, state test scores, and student mental health (Sept. 13, 2023)
- Inside Olympia: Internet for all, housing as health care. Interviews with Mark Vasconi, director, Washington Statewide Broadband Office, and Melodi Pazolt and Scott Tankersley on the state's new Apple Health 'Housing as Health Care' program. (Sept. 8, 2023)
- The Impact: Could a public defender shortage lead to cases being dismissed? Q & A with Larry Jefferson, director, Washington State Office of Public Defense and Russell Brown, executive director, Washington Association of Prosecuting Attorneys (Sept. 6, 2023)
- Legislative Review interim edition: Cascadia Rail (Aug. 9, 2023)
- Rep. Jim Walsh discusses the recent rise in COVID-19 cases, and concerns about the Pirola variant
- KING 5 interviews Rep. Gina Mosbrucker on Cody's Law
- Rep. Travis Couture joins Brandi Kruse to voice concern over judge's low/no bail decisions and more
- Rep. Jim Walsh discusses eastern Washington wildfires and federal court redistricting ruling
- Rep. Peter Abbarno and Dolly Parton at the Imagination Library Statewide Celebration | Aug. 15, 2023
- How regressive Democratic policies increased Washington’s gas prices
- How Republican resolve led to stronger state drug possession reforms
- Watch: House floor debate highlights
- The Democrats’ unfair and unpopular long-term care insurance program and payroll tax
- Holding state government accountable: Media coverage of Inslee Administration problems
Listen | Radio Interviews & Reports
- Rep. Jim Walsh explains why cap-and-trade policies have kept state gas prices high
- Reps. Connors and Dye propose gas price relief checks ('CAR' payments) to Washington drivers
- Rep. Jim Walsh discusses state Supreme Court ruling on school construction funding on KXRO Radio
- Rep. Jim Walsh on KXRO Radio - Will the mask mandate and other restrictions return as new COVID variant emerges?
- Radio Report: Rep. Gina Mosbrucker to hold drug crisis town hall meeting Tuesday evening in Toppenish
- Rural hospitals are closing maternity wards. People are seeking options to give birth closer to home (Associated Press)
- Bows, arrows and Biden: Rural Dems angry with the White House over gun bill (Politico)
- Remote work thrives in the biggest and fastest-growing parts of the U.S. (Axios)
- McCarthy insists ‘good progress’ made in shutdown talks (The Hill)
- Why we’re still learning new things about the JFK assassination (CNN)
The Current | A Caucus Email Update
- April 21, 2023: State budgets; no new tax increases for now; no Blake fix yet; bad bills that have passed the Legislature; and good House Republican bills that have been sent to the governor.
- April 14, 2023: State budgets; advisory votes; vehicular pursuits; the Blake Fake; parental rights; and the Democrats’ new tax increase proposals.
- April 7, 2023: The state operating, transportation and capital budgets; the possibility of new tax increases; an update on important public safety bills; and bad Senate bills – including Senate Bill 5082 (abolishing advisory votes) and Senate Bill 5217 (ergonomics).
- March 31, 2023: House operating, transportation and capital budget proposals; House Republican opposition to an increase in real estate excise taxes (REET); and an update on two major public safety measures – Senate Bill 5352 (vehicular pursuits) and Senate Bill 5536 (drug possession and treatment).
- March 24, 2023: The Washington State Supreme Court ruling on the Democrats' capital gains tax, the revenue forecast and state budgets.