WA state law doesn’t allow jails to help ICE. Tri-Cities leader wants to call the bluff
Delvin has suggested that while the state’s Keep Washington Working law, passed in 2019, prohibited the jail from sending a ...
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Half billion in state agency settlement payouts backdrop for WA GOP oversight bill
A 2024 settlement over water contamination at the Special Commitment Center for sex offenders on McNeil Island left the state ...
Gavin Newsom has grown California’s government to record size. Now he, too, is selling ‘efficiency’
Gavin Newsom made his own pitch for a leaner state government last week as he previewed his annual budget proposal. Touting ...
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Newsom has grown California’s government to a record size. Now he, too, is selling ‘efficiency’
It’s not only Washington, D.C., where “efficiency” has become the buzzword du jour. With California facing an uncertain fiscal future, Gov. Gavin Newsom ...
Trump to implement a freeze on government hiring
President Trump will implement a freeze on bureaucratic hiring with certain exceptions, an email from his team said Monday.
Looking for a new job this year? These state jobs pay more than $70k and offer benefits
For those interested in a new trade for the new year, dozens of jobs have just been posted across Washington state’s various ...
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WA government flags plans to reverse privatisation of freight rail network
The WA government says it will try to reverse the privatisation of the state's freight rail network, but the opposition says the announcement is "disingenuous." Farmers say not having railway ...
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Olympia got Jesse: Gov. Ferguson appoints consumer journalist to lead Results Washington
Invoking the catchphrase that defined Jesse Jones' career, Gov. Bob Ferguson announced that he has hired the former consumer journalist to lead Results Washington. “Washingtonians know that when ...
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WA Government stumps up $175,000 for rare earths research
Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The WA Government has stumped up $175,000 for research into the extraction of rare earths, predominantly within the State’s ...
Gov. Ron DeSantis: 'Let's welcome the New York Times to the pro-life movement'
Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., speaks at the 2025 March for Life in Washington, D.C. Patrick Mahomes is facing a personal ...
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Swaths of U.S. Government Grind to a Halt After Trump Shock Therapy
The gears of government slowed to a halt this week after President Trump axed major federal initiatives across Washington, causing even routine functions to hit the skids. The Transportation ...