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Is one Western Washington district shifting further to the right?
A candidate with past ties to a right-wing militia and a former sheriff are competing to replace more mainstream Republican Rep. J.T. Wilcox in WA’s House.
Shauna Sowersby
Shauna Sowersby is the state politics reporter for Cascade PBS. She previously covered the Legislature for McClatchy's northwest newspapers and freelanced for several local and national publi
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Could a WA attorney general and governor work across the aisle?
Democrat Bob Ferguson, the gubernatorial front-runner, could end up with a Republican AG, Pete Serrano. Past state leaders share how it could work.
Politics
Washington governor’s race narrows to Bob Ferguson, Dave Reichert
No surprises in the race for governor, but a Republican leads the race for attorney general.
Politics
Emergency coronavirus spending caps WA legislative session
Homelessness, transportation, climate change, Boeing among the main themes in Olympia.
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Legislators passed eviction protections. Washington landlords found loopholes
Reforms that give struggling tenants more time to make rent before facing eviction spawned a flurry of menacing notices and new worries for month-to-month renters.