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Washington governor’s race sparks stricter campaign-finance rule

In May, the state Public Disclosure Commission voted to approve a new interpretation of state law that tightens requirements around the transfer of surplus campaign dollars by a past candidate seeking a...

Former U.S. attorney Nick Brown announces bid for Washington AG

With Gov. Jay Inslee opting not to try for an unprecedented fourth term and current Attorney General Bob Ferguson looking to replace Inslee as governor, Brown’s entrance is the latest in a...

Raul Garcia drops WA governor bid after Dave Reichert announces run

The two candidates consulted on the decision, according to a statement from Garcia’s campaign, and they are now endorsing each other for the 2024 elections.“We want to unite the party and support...

Former Sen. Mona Das and Rep. Dave Reichert join crowded WA races

On Thursday morning, Das announced she will run for public lands commissioner, a position set to be open as Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz pursues a bid for governor. Reichert has filed paperwork...

Washington Department of Corrections to close one of 12 prisons

DOC plans to close Larch Corrections Center, a minimum-security 240-bed facility in southwest Washington in Yacolt, Clark County. The facility can be reopened later if the need arises, according to the agency,...

How WA cities’ lobbying muscle shapes housing, public records bills

The Seattle-based Sightline Institute has been working on housing policy since 2019, according to Dan Bertolet, and in that time the Association has blocked policies that would remove local zoning obstacles, even...

Washington state Sen. Mark Mullet announces bid for governor

It remains to be seen whether Mullet can gain traction, but he occupies an interesting niche in the political space. An owner of a pizza shop and ice-cream stores, Mullet has steadily...

With Inslee out, candidates are lining up for Washington governor

Next year’s governor race will be the first contest for an open seat since 2012, and a lot has happened in America, in politics and in Washington in the past decade. The election...

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