August 9, 2022, 7:30am Latest News
After months of uncertainty and infighting among Democrats, the Senate on Sunday passed a sweeping bill designed to reduce health care costs, combat climate change and reduce the federal deficit.… Read story
August 2, 2022, 9:25pm Clark County Politics
Democratic U.S. Sen. Patty Murray advanced Tuesday to the fall election in her quest for a sixth term after the longtime incumbent highlighted her support for abortion rights in the… Read story
July 21, 2022, 8:39am Clark County Politics
Patty Murray was first elected to the U.S. Senate from Washington state in 1992 during the “Year of the Woman,” motivated to run for higher office in part by the contentious Clarence Thomas Supreme Court confirmation hearings. Read story
July 18, 2022, 6:02am Clark County Politics
For the top two candidates for one of Washington's U.S. Senate seats, bolstering the economy and handling record-high inflation are top priorities. Read story
July 11, 2022, 8:02am Latest News
An executive order signed by President Joe Biden Friday morning aims to protect access to reproductive health care — and though it drew approval from several Washington state political and health leaders, specific details about what it will do remain unclear. Read story
July 5, 2022, 7:29am Latest News
When Patty Murray got to the Senate in 1993, one of a then-unprecedented seven women in the 100-member body, she made access to abortion a top legislative priority. Read story
June 24, 2022, 3:38pm Clark County News
A rallying cry of mourning and celebration echoed nationwide Friday after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned nearly 50 years of legal precedent protecting abortion rights. Read story
May 19, 2022, 1:04pm Northwest
On Monday, Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, praised the U.S. Department of Agriculture for its decision to release approximately $191 million for Washington state farmers who lost their crops due to natural disasters in 2020 and 2021. Read story
May 11, 2022, 7:30am Latest News
Sen. Patty Murray has again called for a stop of further rollout of the Cerner Corporation’s electronic health care system in Washington state for now. Read story
April 20, 2022, 2:25pm Business
A surge in robberies at licensed cannabis shops — including a pistol-whipping, gunshots and killings in Washington state last month — is helping fuel a renewed push for federal banking reforms that would make the cash-dependent stores a less appealing target. Read story