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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) - In Washington’s 3rd Congressional District race between incumbent Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez and Republican challenger Senator John Braun, R-Centralia, it appears Gluesenkamp Perez will keep her seat, based on initial election returns posted Tuesday evening.
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(The Center Square) - Washington voters cast their ballots Tuesday in legislative races that will determine the balance of power in the state capitol.
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(The Center Square) - Washington voters cast their ballots in 10 U.S. House races on Tuesday, with the balance of power in Congress potentially depending on key battlegrounds in the state's 3rd and 4th Congressional Districts.
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(The Center Square) - Mayor Katie Wilson signed an order on Tuesday to direct available 2026 funding to outreach to individuals living in vehicles, expedite two “safe lots” and address “problematic” RVs.
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(The Center Square) - Washington is one of four states Tuesday where voters are considering what to do about boys and men competing in girls and women’s sports.
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(The Center Square) - Election Day has arrived, and officials in Yakima County report that ballots have poured in faster than expected leading into Washington’s Nov. 3 general election.
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(The Center Square) - A brand new report from the Reason Foundation is shedding light on debt in Washington state. The report said there was nearly $150 billion in combined liabilities in fiscal year 2024, leaving an estimated $19,407 in debt for every resident.
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(The Center Square) - Sounding the alarm for Washington state charities, the CEO of Seattle Children’s recently penned an opinion article raising concerns about Washington’s new income tax having a potentially devastating impact on charitable organizations.
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(The Center Square) - The following is a list of drug-related deaths as reported by the King County Medical Examiner. The Center Square does not independently verify this information. The full list can be found here .
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(The Center Square) - Voters in Kitsap County will decide this election cycle whether to let their public utility district get into the power business and move toward studying a shift away from Puget Sound Energy.
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