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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Washington state's primaries

Aug. 02, 2024 07:58 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Five months after holding its presidential primaries, Washington state is looking further down the ticket and selecting candidates to compete for federal and state offices in November. A handful of retirements — most notably those of third-term Democratic Gov....

In Washington state, Inslee's final months aimed at staving off repeal of landmark climate law

Jul. 23, 2024 01:57 AM EDT

SILVERDALE, Wash. (AP) — Standing at a transit center near four new wireless bus charging stations in a small community west of Seattle, Gov. Jay Inslee told transit and city leaders where money to pay for them — more than $1 million — came from. “It’s possible only because...

Money from Washington's landmark climate law will help tribes face rising seas, climate change

Jul. 17, 2024 13:48 PM EDT

SEATTLE (AP) — Tens of millions of dollars raised by a landmark climate law in Washington state will go to Native American tribes that are at risk from climate change and rising sea levels to help them move to higher ground, install solar panels, buy electric vehicles and restore wetlands, Gov....