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Mitchell Roland

Mitchell Roland

Current Position: State Government Reporter

Mitchell Roland joined The Spokesman-Review in 2025 as the Washington state government reporter based in our Olympia bureau at the state capitol. A graduate of Central Washington University, Mitchell has worked at the Wenatchee World and The Chronicle in Centralia.

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Washington sues over new regulations to health care exchange

Washington has joined a multistate lawsuit that alleges new federal regulations will result in thousands of Washingtonians not registering for health insurance through the Washington Health Benefit Exchange and $100 million in uninsured and largely uncompensated hospital care costs.

Spokane and Seattle bishops ask federal judge to block new mandatory reporting law

Lawyers representing the Catholic bishops of Washington have asked a federal judge to block the state’s recently passed mandatory reporting law from taking effect later this month, alleging in a lawsuit that the state “is targeting the Roman Catholic Church in a brazen act of religious discrimination.”

Washington set to launch first renovated hybrid-electric ferry in fleet

SEATTLE – When riders go aboard the Wenatchee ferry next week for the first time in nearly two years, they likely won’t notice much of a difference. The vessel’s interior is largely unchanged, and the feature most say is their favorite will likely remain the view of the skyline as the boat departs the Colman Dock in downtown Seattle.
News >  WA Government

Gov. Ferguson does not expect special session after budget forecast shows revenue decline

Gov. Bob Ferguson does not anticipate calling lawmakers back to Olympia for a special session to address the state’s budget after an updated revenue forecast showed the state will bring in less money than lawmakers anticipated. However, he said Tuesday his office is “closely monitoring developments from the federal government that could force me to revisit that question.”