Hello neighbors, Now that the 2026 legislative session has officially concluded, my seatmates and I have put together a newsletter highlighting all the great work we achieved this year. You should be receiving a printed copy in your mailbox. But ...
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OLYMPIA — The historic residential buildings at the Mukilteo Light Station will soon receive much-needed repairs, thanks to new funding from the state’s 2026 bipartisan supplemental capital budget. Totaling $206,000, the project funding secured by Sen. Marko Liias, Rep. Lillian ...
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Washington state officials are assessing what a U.S. Supreme Court ruling against Colorado’s conversion therapy ban could mean for a similar law here. Why it matters: The 8-1 ruling could limit Washington’s ability to enforce its ban on conversion therapy, ...
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Even as California and Washington state prepare to merge their cap-and-trade climate programs, New York’s retreat from creating a similar program has sparked renewed debates about energy costs. After years of painstaking work, California and Washington are poised to merge ...
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EVERETT — Local officials held a press conference on Tuesday asking Congressional leaders to keep electric transportation infrastructure in mind as the federal government prepares to negotiate the renewal of billions of dollars of transportation funding. Every five years, Congress ...
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Electric-vehicle startup Rivian Automotive just won a yearslong battle with car dealers in Washington state that threatens the model of how cars are sold. After fighting to sell its vehicles directly to buyers, Rivian threatened to take its case to voters with ...
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OLYMPIA — A bipartisan bill aiming to limit student cellphone use in the classroom was signed into law Wednesday. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Marko Liias (D-Edmonds), lays the groundwork to help school districts find the best approach for restricting ...
Read MoreOLYMPIA — Bipartisan legislation providing Washingtonians with more electric vehicle (EV) choices was signed into law Tuesday. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Marko Liias (D-Edmonds), allows more EV manufacturers, including Rivian and Lucid, to hold vehicle dealer licenses so they ...
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OLYMPIA — Legislation to improve permitting efficiency for Sound Transit light rail projects was signed into law Monday. Under the bill, which was sponsored by Sen. Marko Liias (D-Edmonds), as long as Sound Transit provides proof of notice to property owners at the time of ...
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In an unprecedented use of federal authority, President Donald Trump’s administration has invoked emergency powers to force a series of retiring coal plants to stay open. Utilities, states and grid operators have said the aging plants are expensive, in bad ...
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