New Jersey Globe1h
D.C. Dispatch: What N.J.’s members of Congress did in Washington this week
Just over a month into Washington’s GOP trifecta, Republicans began making headway on the landmark legislation they hope to ...
NBC Right Now6h
Washington State lawmakers considering weapons ban in public areas frequented by kids
Washington State lawmakers are pushing a bill to tighten restrictions on where weapons can be carried, focusing on areas ...
WA Democratic lawmakers propose moving state reserves to general fund
State Treasurer Mike Pellicciotti spoke against the proposal, telling lawmakers he wouldn't be doing his job if he wasn't ...
Vermont students head to Washington through Hearst Foundation Youth Senate Scholarship
The bipartisan program gives students a chance to get an up close look at inner workings of the federal government.
Plastics News1h
Plastics recycling, packaging companies back Washington state EPR plan
Washington state legislators are seriously debating EPR and recycling legislation, with groups representing recycling and ...
Seattle Weekly1h
Ferguson proposes $4B in cuts to Washington state budget
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson has a plan for about $7 billion in budget cuts, but he and Democrats in the Legislature have a ways to go before they solve a shortfall that may be more than double that ...
WA Senate approves measure to remove medical debt from credit score reporting
The measure, introduced in late January, declares a medical debt “void and unenforceable if it is reported to a consumer ...
Opinion
The Senate case against the House budget bill
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) has said he wants any budget bill to include a permanent extension of Trump’s 2017 tax cuts. According to Thune, the House bill, which has allowances for $4.5 ...
Where things stand as Congress tries to avoid a partial government shutdown in two weeks
The exchanges demonstrate the divides that remain as the nation approaches a March 14 deadline to avoid a partial federal ...
Washington leaders unite against proposed Medicaid cuts, warning of dire health impacts
U.S. Sen. Patty Murray and Washington state nurses are slamming this proposal to slash Medicaid. They say that would cut ...
Would Medicaid changes hurt Nevada's 'fragile' health system? Legislature hears worst case
Some Republicans expressed doubt that Medicaid cuts are coming. Alternative changes suggested included work requirements and ...
Furious Dems attack Trump, Vance after explosive Oval Office meeting: 'Siding with dictators'
Zelenskyy joined Trump and Vance in the Oval Office to discuss a path for peace between Russia and Ukraine, which remain at war after the former invaded its neighbor in 2022. However, the discussion ...