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Opinion: Stop the temper tantrum, keep needed health reforms
Opinion

Opinion: Stop the temper tantrum, keep needed health reforms

Elizabeth New (Hovde) argues Democrats should not reverse reforms in H.R. 1 during the shutdown fight, stressing the need for cost containment in health care.

Oct 1, 2025

Midnight federal shutdown edges closer as US Senate fails to agree on spending bills
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Midnight federal shutdown edges closer as US Senate fails to agree on spending bills

The Senate failed to advance stopgap bills ahead of the Oct. 1 deadline, making a federal shutdown likely, with broad impacts on workers and services nationwide.

Sep 30, 2025

LGW releases attack tracker after more cases against signature gatherers
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LGW releases attack tracker after more cases against signature gatherers

Let’s Go Washington has launched an attack tracker after reports of harassment, theft, and intimidation targeting signature gatherers and petition signers across the state.

Sep 30, 2025

‘We’re headed to a shutdown’: White House meeting ends with no deal as deadline nears
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‘We’re headed to a shutdown’: White House meeting ends with no deal as deadline nears

Congressional leaders left a White House meeting with President Trump without agreement as a shutdown looms; parties remain split over health care costs and a temporary funding bill.

Sep 30, 2025

Opinion: Gov. Ferguson promises to make the state more responsive. Here’s how he can make that happen
Opinion

Opinion: Gov. Ferguson promises to make the state more responsive. Here’s how he can make that happen

Todd Myers outlines steps Gov. Bob Ferguson’s new “Your Washington” program must take to succeed where past reforms failed: set real deadlines, enforce meaningful metrics, and ensure accountability.

Sep 30, 2025

Oregon sues to block Trump from sending National Guard to Portland
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Oregon sues to block Trump from sending National Guard to Portland

Oregon and Portland officials are suing to block President Trump’s order deploying 200 National Guard members to Portland to protect federal property during protests.

Sep 29, 2025

Opinion: Tina Kotek goes Orval Faubus on us
Opinion

Opinion: Tina Kotek goes Orval Faubus on us

Lars Larson compares Gov. Tina Kotek’s refusal of federal help in Portland to historic defiance of federal law, citing riots and ICE building attacks.

Sep 29, 2025

Letter: ‘Our Southwest Washington tax dollars … are being used to fund the starvation of children’
Opinion

Letter: ‘Our Southwest Washington tax dollars … are being used to fund the starvation of children’

Ridgefield resident R. Myles Dickason urges Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp-Perez to address concerns over U.S. tax dollars funding conflict abroad instead of local priorities.

Sep 29, 2025

Nuclear Caucus visits Idaho National Lab to explore energy solutions for Washington state
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Nuclear Caucus visits Idaho National Lab to explore energy solutions for Washington state

Washington State Nuclear Caucus members toured the Idaho National Lab to study advanced nuclear fuels and explore clean energy options for meeting future demand.

Sep 29, 2025

Opinion: President Trump to the Rose City, ‘you’re next’
Opinion

Opinion: President Trump to the Rose City, ‘you’re next’

Lars Larson writes that President Trump has turned his attention to Portland, citing riots, Antifa, and business losses as reasons for concern.

Sep 26, 2025

Opinion: The story about United States Senator Ron Wyden
Opinion

Opinion: The story about United States Senator Ron Wyden

Lars Larson highlights a lawsuit alleging Sen. Ron Wyden’s children harassed an employee who later died by suicide, criticizing media silence and pointing to political double standards.

Sep 25, 2025

WA governor and AG oppose repeal of federal forest protections
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WA governor and AG oppose repeal of federal forest protections

Gov. Bob Ferguson and AG Nick Brown oppose the Trump administration’s plan to repeal the Roadless Rule, which protects 2 million acres of Washington forest from logging, mining, and roadbuilding.

Sep 25, 2025

Opinion: How the legislature dug Washington into a fiscal hole
Opinion

Opinion: How the legislature dug Washington into a fiscal hole

Mark Harmsworth argues Washington’s $903 million revenue drop stems from reckless spending and tax hikes, urging lawmakers to cut spending, repeal punitive taxes, and restore fiscal responsibility.

Sep 25, 2025

Opinion: Leftists again targeting conservative signature gatherers in Washington state
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Opinion: Leftists again targeting conservative signature gatherers in Washington state

Bill Bruch says conservative petition signature gatherers in Washington have faced harassment, vandalism, and threats while collecting signatures for parental rights and girls’ sports ballot initia…

Sep 25, 2025

Clark County Council to vote on Belkot’s original resolution condemning political violence
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Clark County Council to vote on Belkot’s original resolution condemning political violence

The Clark County Council will vote Oct. 14 on Michelle Belkot’s original resolution condemning political violence, including the assassination of Charlie Kirk.

Sep 24, 2025

‘All bad news’: WA tax receipts expected to slide further
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‘All bad news’: WA tax receipts expected to slide further

Washington’s projected tax collections are down more than $500 million, raising concerns about cuts to state services and possible tax increases in the next legislative session.

Sep 24, 2025

Opinion: Trump extends win streak with SCOTUS
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Opinion: Trump extends win streak with SCOTUS

Lars Larson says Trump’s Supreme Court winning streak shows strength, noting 19 wins since January and rising approval ratings.

Sep 23, 2025

Trump headlines Arizona memorial service for Charlie Kirk at packed stadium
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Trump headlines Arizona memorial service for Charlie Kirk at packed stadium

Trump, Vance, Cabinet officials and Elon Musk spoke at a five-hour Arizona memorial for Charlie Kirk at State Farm Stadium, while a separate vigil drew 500–700 people at the Washington Capitol in O…

Sep 23, 2025