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OSPI addresses Parent’s Bill of Rights initiative

Jun. 7—OLYMPIA — According to a Wednesday statement from the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, some provisions of Initiative 2081, establishing the Parents' Bill of Rights in Washington, conflict with current law — particularly around students' right to privacy in school. The Washington legislature passed the initiative in early March, and many of the provisions do overlap with ...
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Kelso Gator’s Guns case heads to WA State Supreme Court

Jun. 6—The Washington State Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments in the case involving a Kelso gun store owner, challenging a state law that prohibits the sale of large-capacity magazines. The state Supreme Court is granting direct review, bypassing the Washington State Court of Appeals. The date for review has not been set. The case, which would determine the future of a 2022 law that ...
News >  Local Government

Spokane City Council ratifies mayor’s overdose emergency declaration

The Spokane City Council on Thursday unanimously ratified Mayor Lisa Brown’s emergency declaration, which she initiated through executive order on Tuesday, showing support for her efforts to address the overdose crisis citywide and particularly where it overlaps with chronic homelessness near Second Avenue and Division Street.
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Will Dave Reichert vote for Trump? He gave his answer at a GOP event

Jun. 6—Republican gubernatorial candidate Dave Reichert has avoided publicly stating whether he will vote for Donald Trump in the presidential election. But speaking to a group of Republicans in March, he gave his answer. Nodding he would vote for the former president, he predicted that publicly saying so would be a "nail in the coffin" for his candidacy. In a state where Trump is unpopular, ...
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How Idaho became the target of an influence campaign to protect pesticide companies

Clutching handwritten notes on yellow sheets of paper, Idaho state Sen. James Ruchti, D-Pocatello, stood up to debate against a bill. The proposal before lawmakers, a month into the legislative session, would have limited the damage pesticide manufacturers faced from thousands of lawsuits. Those manufacturers included Bayer, an agrochemical giant and major employer in eastern Idaho.
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‘I can’t practice like this.’ Another OBGYN leaves Idaho over state’s strict abortion laws

Dr. Harmony Schroeder figured she had 10 more years of seeing patients and delivering babies at OGA Women’s Health Clinic in Meridian before she retired and moved to McCall, where she sees patients a few times a month. But that changed two years ago. When the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in summer 2022 and handed abortion regulations back to the states, Schroeder and many other ...
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GOP backers sue to keep fiscal impact of WA initiatives off the ballot

Jun. 5—OLYMPIA — The GOP backers of three initiatives that could repeal or alter a trio of significant state policies are suing to keep information about the possible budget implications of each measure from appearing on voters' ballots in November. State analysts have said the initiatives, if passed, could reduce funding for education and environmental projects by billions of dollars. The ...
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How could Trump’s conviction play into races in Washington?

Donald Trump’s conviction on 34 felony counts in a New York City court prompted a flood of speculation about what the outcome means for the former president’s bid to return to the White House in the November election. But Thursday’s verdict seems likely to have ripple effects in races farther down Washington state’s ballot.
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