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Educational Opportunities for Children and Families CEO Rekah Strong poses for a photo with students Maycee Hawn, left, and Jameson Owens during a field day at Educational Opportunities for Children and Families on MacArthur Boulevard in July 2023.

Clark County could lose preschool slots because of state budget cuts

Educational Opportunities for Children and Families CEO Rekah Strong poses for a photo with students Maycee Hawn, left, and Jameson Owens during a field day at Educational Opportunities for Children and Families on MacArthur Boulevard in July 2023.

December 2, 2024, 10:44am Clark County News

More than 10 percent of Washington’s children are at risk of losing out on preschool services with state-proposed budget cuts — and Clark County early-education providers are concerned. Read story

A homeless camp along the West Mill Plain Boulevard sound wall in Vancouver has grown from a few tents to 30 people in the past year.

Fees that pay for WA homelessness programs running short

A homeless camp along the West Mill Plain Boulevard sound wall in Vancouver has grown from a few tents to 30 people in the past year.

December 2, 2024, 7:55am Latest News Free

State funds that pay for homelessness services in Washington are running low, and the Legislature may need to find extra money to avoid program cuts. Read story

Speaker of the House Laurie Jinkins, D-Tacoma, speaks during a legislative session preview in the Cherberg Building at the Capitol, Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024, in Olympia, Wash.

In WA state Legislature, Democrats and Republicans are sticking with their leaders

Speaker of the House Laurie Jinkins, D-Tacoma, speaks during a legislative session preview in the Cherberg Building at the Capitol, Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024, in Olympia, Wash.

November 27, 2024, 7:26am Latest News Free

House Speaker Laurie Jinkins and Minority Leader Drew Stokesbary will lead their respective caucuses in the Washington state House of Representatives in the 2025 legislative session. Read story

Washington state’s early learning programs could face budget cuts

November 27, 2024, 7:24am Latest News

As Washington stares down a multibillion-dollar deficit, the state Department of Children, Youth and Families has proposed cutting about $77 million from two state early learning programs. Read story

The Washington state Capitol building is pictured, Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024, in Olympia, Wash.

Years behind schedule. Millions over budget. Inside WA’s big IT fix

The Washington state Capitol building is pictured, Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024, in Olympia, Wash.

November 24, 2024, 6:05am Latest News

In what’s become an all-too-familiar story for taxpayer funded technology projects, another Washington state IT upgrade is falling further behind schedule and over budget. Read story

The state Capitol building in Olympia.

WA Senate Democrats choose new committee chairs ahead of 2025 session

The state Capitol building in Olympia.

November 23, 2024, 6:30am Northwest Free

A half-dozen state Senate committees will have new chairpersons heading into the 2025 session, with Democrats releasing the lineup on Thursday. Read story

State Sen. Karen Keiser, seen here in the Senate chambers on Jan. 12, 2024, will retire later this year.

Three WA Senate Democrats are leaving their jobs. Here’s what happens next

State Sen. Karen Keiser, seen here in the Senate chambers on Jan. 12, 2024, will retire later this year.

November 22, 2024, 5:49pm Northwest Free

Washington’s Senate Democratic caucus will soon have three openings. Read story

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee (seated) prepares to sign the 2024 supplemental budget on March 29, 2024. He was joined by several Democratic state lawmakers, including, to his right, Sen. June Robinson, the lead Senate budget writer.

WA lawmakers wrestle with declining tax receipts and looming deficit

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee (seated) prepares to sign the 2024 supplemental budget on March 29, 2024. He was joined by several Democratic state lawmakers, including, to his right, Sen. June Robinson, the lead Senate budget writer.

November 21, 2024, 11:06am Latest News Free

A state revenue forecast released Wednesday shows a drop in tax collections, sobering news for Washington state lawmakers and Gov. Jay Inslee, who were already weighing options for spending cuts and raising new revenue to erase a projected $12 billion budget shortfall. Read story

Gov. Jay Inslee speaks to members of the press on Jan. 4, ahead of the 2024 Washington state legislative session.

With $10B deficit looming, WA governor calls on state agencies to make cuts

Gov. Jay Inslee speaks to members of the press on Jan. 4, ahead of the 2024 Washington state legislative session.

November 15, 2024, 1:04pm Latest News Free

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is warning of a budget deficit in excess of $10 billion and calling on state agencies to pare spending now to deal with it. Read story

The Capitol in Olympia (AP Photo/Ted S.

WA’s 2025 legislative session will feature new faces, big budget gap

The Capitol in Olympia (AP Photo/Ted S.

November 15, 2024, 6:05am Election

Washington has a new governor, a mix of new lawmakers and a multibillion-dollar problem. Read story