February 9, 2023 Judge upholds Washington's residency requirement in state's cannabis industry Washington's legal cannabis industry will continue to have a residency requirement. Washington requires owners of marijuana companies to have lived in the state for at least six months.
February 9, 2023 Washington lawmakers can refuse to provide certain records to the public, according to state AG's office According to the attorney general's office in Washington, legislatures in the state can refuse to provide certain records to the public.
February 8, 2023 AOC says GOP reviving 'legacy of slavery' by ending non-citizen voting rights in DC Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., argued again this week that Republicans are motivated by racism, this time by trying to block non-citizen voting in Washington, D.C.
February 8, 2023 Washington university janitors required to submit 'diversity response' on job application Eastern Washington University is requiring applicants for a custodian position to write a "diversity response" as part of their job application.
February 8, 2023 House Democrats’ campaign chair accuses Republican majority of being ‘focused on their extreme ideology’ As she works to recapture the House majority from the Republicans, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee chair has her eyes focused on Republicans in key swing districts.
February 7, 2023 Biden's State of the Union touts strong economy, but are Americans better off? Americans from across the country say whether their financial situation has improved, stayed the same, or gotten worse since Joe Biden has taken office.
February 7, 2023 Washington elementary school excludes White students from ‘safe space’ club, mentor program, email shows Centennial Elementary in Olympia established a fifth-grade "Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) Mentor Group" that the principal says excludes White students.
February 7, 2023 1 missing, 2 rescued after WA crab boat sinks near Willapa Bay A crab boat sank and broke apart near Willapa Bay, Washington. Rescuers were able to save two people, but a third person is still reported missing.
February 6, 2023 Fence built around Capitol ahead of State of Union to protect Congress, despite Dem claim walls ineffective A fence is being built around the Capitol ahead of President Biden's State of the Union address Tuesday, despite Democratic claims that walls are wrong.
February 6, 2023 US traffic deaths are well above pre-pandemic levels Traffic deaths in the United States have exceeded pre-pandemic levels.