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Gov. Jay Inslee announces re-election bid; AG Bob Ferguson also will seek re-election
Inslee’s pursuit of a third term was not unexpected, and the governor has a little less than $1.2 million left in his presidential campaign that could be transferred to his 2020 run in Washington.
Washington takes lead in 13-state legal challenge to immigration rule
In a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Richland on Wednesday, the states contend the Trump administration is attempting a “radical overhaul of federal immigration law” with the final rules it announced earlier this week that change the definition of “public charge.”
State looking to fight new immigration rules
Washington officials vowed to fight a new federal rule that would disqualify immigrants who use public benefits from obtaining a green card or visa, saying it could affect an estimated 1 million people in the state.