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
April 19, 2022, 8:32am Clark County Politics
Fundraising in races for Congress in Washington has so far been dominated by incumbents, campaign finance disclosures filed Friday show, with few competitive races drawing the major outside spending seen in other parts of the country. Read story
April 8, 2022, 7:32am Latest News
The Senate on Thursday confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, making her the first Black woman to serve on the high court. Northwest senators voted along party lines despite some bipartisan support for Jackson’s confirmation. Read story
April 3, 2022, 6:01am Clark County News
Southwest Washington public institutions and nonprofits are set to receive $10 million in federal funding for rural health care, youth workforce programs and infrastructure. Read story
